Elite, Liverpool vs. Bayern Munich (Mon Oct 03)


                            Liverpool  |  Bayern Munich
                              4-2-4 A  |  4-4-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF Heraldo
                      D_Piorkowski DF  |  DF C_Babayaro
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                        Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF L_Davids
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  MF T_Frings
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  MF A_Mancini
                         M_Bangura FW  |  MF T_Gravesen
                        V_Montella FW  |  FW C_Nade
                       M_Rasmussen FW  |  FW C_Pizarro
                                       |
                         F_Forster SUB |  SUB R_Locke
                            C_John SUB |  SUB W_Sagnol
                            D_Diaz SUB |  SUB B_Ferguson
                              Akin SUB |  SUB Messi
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 1  :(bnm) T_Frings with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Piorkowski 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Nade! 
          ...  C_Nade has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It floats over L_McCormick 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 9  :(bnm) T_Frings looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade lobs L_McCormick! 
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  L_McCormick makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 12 :(bnm) T_Frings heads the ball back to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro with the overhead ! 
          ...  L_McCormick makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 13 :(lpl) D_Rommedahl turns past Heraldo 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Heraldo recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 13 :(bnm) L_Davids finds T_Frings in acres of space 
          ...  T_Frings throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But L_McCormick makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 14 :(bnm) L_Davids with a one-touch layoff to C_Pizarro 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Pizarro ! 
          ...  L_McCormick watches it sail wide! 
Min. 17 :(bnm) L_Davids with an incisive pass to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Bayern Munich go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 18 :(bnm) A_Mancini sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro lobs L_McCormick! 
          ...  L_McCormick watches it sail wide! 
Min. 21 :(lpl) M_Rasmussen turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Rasmussen attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 22 :(bnm) L_Davids is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  P_Sweeper latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Piorkowski takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 23 :(lpl) M_Bangura runs towards the goal 
          ...  M_Bangura tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 24 :(bnm) A_Mancini leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans sing his praises! 
          ...  That’s given Bayern Munich the advantage! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 25 :(bnm) T_Frings knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Majstorovic slips 
          ...  C_Pizarro gets to it! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Pizarro ! 
          ...  L_McCormick saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mancini chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Kuzmanovic clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(bnm) T_Frings spits at M_Bangura 
          ...  D_Foster warns him 
Min. 27 :(bnm) C_Pizarro skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  C_Pizarro sees L_McCormick off his line ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!! 
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-3 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 28 :(lpl) V_Montella flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  T_Frings with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 30 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rasmussen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rasmussen with the shot ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 31 :(lpl) M_Rasmussen looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to V_Montella 
          ...  V_Montella with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Fabianski parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 32 :(lpl) M_Bangura gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Carabali! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Bangura ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 33 :(lpl) M_Rasmussen looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Rommedahl 
          ...  But C_Babayaro slides in 
Min. 34 :(bnm) T_Frings moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Nade 
          ...  J_Forrest wins the ball well 
          ...  D_Foster has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 34 :(bnm) A_Mancini reads the run of C_Pizarro 
          ...  C_Pizarro looks to see where L_McCormick is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 35 :(bnm) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Messi will come on for C_Pizarro and play FW 
Min. 35 :(lpl) D_Rommedahl with the dribble 
          ...  A_Carabali is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Rommedahl lobs L_Fabianski! 
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 36 :(lpl) D_Piorkowski gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Montella 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Babayaro hits it out for a throw 
Min. 37 :(bnm) T_Frings is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Messi 
          ...  Messi beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  L_McCormick comes towards him 
          ...  He lobs it over L_McCormick 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 38 :(lpl) V_Montella nutmegs Heraldo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  V_Montella sees L_Fabianski off his line ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 41 :(bnm) A_Mancini hoofs it up field to find P_Sweeper 
          ...  Kuzmanovic with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 42 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic knocks the ball back to L_McCormick 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-4 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) D_Rommedahl knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Messi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 45 :(bnm) G_Pinedo is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Mancini is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(bnm) Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_McCormick pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  D_Foster has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by D_Foster! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  What’s D_Foster going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  Good call ref!! 
          ...  Messi places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  L_McCormick saves it with ease!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-4 Bayern Munich

Min. 46 :(lpl) M_Bangura gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Carabali! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Bangura with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 46 :(bnm) Messi slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  V_Montella body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  T_Frings passes to C_Nade 
          ...  Blocked by A_Mayfair 
Min. 46 :(bnm) Messi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Messi from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It floats over L_McCormick 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 48 :(bnm) G_Pinedo takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  G_Pinedo flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  L_McCormick with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 49 :(bnm) A_Carabali with a smart pass to P_Sweeper 
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Sweeper ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 51 :(bnm) Messi finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Messi with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  L_McCormick won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 52 :(bnm) C_Babayaro is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Nade 
          ...  The ball hits M_Bangura in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 53 :(bnm) C_Nade with a smart turn 
          ...  C_Nade flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But L_McCormick punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 54 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Perrotta gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Davids body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  D_Foster lectures him 
Min. 56 :(lpl) V_Montella sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Perrotta 
          ...  Messi with a nasty foul 
          ...  D_Foster will want to speak to him 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 57 :(bnm) T_Frings has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Mayfair 
          ...  He puts in Heraldo! 
          ...  A great volley from Heraldo ! 
          ...  L_McCormick with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pinedo swings it in! 
          ...  L_McCormick makes the catch! 
Min. 58 :(bnm) L_Davids with an incisive pass to Messi 
          ...  The defender plays it back to L_McCormick 
          ...  Messi intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy L_McCormick 
          ...  He rounds L_McCormick 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-5 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 59 :(lpl) M_Bangura turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Bangura with a little chip! 
          ...  L_Fabianski makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mayfair chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it! 
Min. 59 :(bnm) C_Nade sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Mayfair bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 60 :(bnm) W_Sagnol takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Babayaro 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 60 :(lpl) M_Rasmussen with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  M_Rasmussen curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  D_Foster has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 61 :(lpl) A_Mayfair is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 61 :(lpl) C_John is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Mayfair is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 63 :(bnm) L_Davids finds C_Nade with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Nade with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 66 :(lpl) S_Perrotta nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Perrotta hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 68 :(lpl) J_Forrest plays it forward to M_Rasmussen 
          ...  M_Rasmussen with a little chip! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - Akin on for S_Perrotta as a MF 
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Hooper is coming on for D_Rommedahl and will play FW 
Min. 76 :(lpl) M_Bangura controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  G_Hooper gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Hooper belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  L_Fabianski manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Majstorovic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Fabianski easily catches it! 
Min. 77 :(lpl) J_Forrest off the woodwork. 
          ...  G_Hooper picks up the deflection 
          ...  Heraldo forces him off the ball 
Min. 77 :(bnm) T_Gravesen works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sweeper 
          ...  P_Sweeper goes for goal ! 
          ...  L_McCormick just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 81 :(lpl) J_Forrest drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to G_Hooper 
          ...  P_Sweeper dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(lpl) G_Hooper with a flashy move 
          ...  From long range G_Hooper bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  L_Fabianski plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 85 :(bnm) L_Davids plays it forward to C_Nade 
          ...  C_Nade pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 86 :(lpl) J_Forrest turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Hooper 
          ...  But W_Sagnol puts the ball out of play 
Min. 87 :(bnm) T_Gravesen curls the ball out wide to Messi 
          ...  Messi beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat L_McCormick 
          ...  He nutmegs L_McCormick 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lpl) C_John beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Foster 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_John ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Akin lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Fabianski catches it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 50,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bangura
Scorers              : M_Bangura (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Forrest (34), L_McCormick (45)
Injured              : A_Mayfair (61)
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : C_Pizarro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Pizarro (17,24,27), D_Majstorovic (42 og), Messi (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Messi (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       23
Off target           :           5        |       12
On target            :          10        |       11
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       22
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 5 Bayern Munich
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_McCormick    GK  30   2   3   2  17 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -32   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  22   5   5  47 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8   0
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  22   9   6  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  21   7   5  29 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  22   7   5  30 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   8  22   8  37 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
S_Perrotta     MF   2   7  21  16  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  23  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  22  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  25  12  36
V_Montella     FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
M_Rasmussen    FW   2   5  10  21  37 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  23   8   7  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Diaz         MF   1   3  21   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Akin           MF   4   7  20  10  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  21  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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  34   8   4   7  14 |  92  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  23  12   7  11 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   8
C_Babayaro     DF   2  27   6   2  26 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  32  20
A_Carabali     DF   2  24   9   7  10 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  22   4   9  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Davids       MF   1  11  26   5  33 |  92   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 124   0
T_Frings       MF   1   2  28   4  30 |  92   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  84   8
A_Mancini      MF   1   2  32   5  22 |  45   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
T_Gravesen     MF   2   2  32   1  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  26  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
C_Pizarro      FW   1   1   4  29  31 |  35   0   0   0   0   8   3   0   0   0   0   0 108
R_Locke        GK  27   2   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  26   8   1  22 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Ferguson     MF   1   4  29   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   8   7  22  18 |  57   0   1   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  23  -2  34
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  20   4  28 |  47   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
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