Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Wed Oct 08)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                            6-1-2-1 D  |  4-4-1-1 C
                      Steven Theobald  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF C_Schulz
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                            B_Bryn DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  MF Xavi
                            W_Reid DF  |  MF J_Toulalan
                       Yann_M_Vila DM  |  MF E_Sno
                          B_Zamora MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                      D_Damjanovic MF  |  AM G_McSheffrey
                        K_McInally FW  |  FW H_Postiga
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                         Zheng_Zhi SUB |  SUB D_Burford
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB J_Obi_Mikel
                         S_Morison SUB |  SUB K_Huntelaar
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB Messi

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 6  :(bnm) H_Postiga takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But K_McInally wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_McSheffrey gets to it!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 8  :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski!
          ...  H_Postiga brings him down!
          ...  P_Dowd refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 9  :(bnm) M_Tudgay finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Tomassi !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 12 :(bfa) K_McInally beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Wallace
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  H_Postiga with an awful challenge
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  P_Dowd tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_McInally sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  J_Toulalan with the tackle
Min. 18 :(bnm) E_Sno hoists the ball across to H_Postiga
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Postiga !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Bayern Munich go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 19 :(bnm) Xavi crosses to H_Postiga
          ...  B_Bryn is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
Min. 23 :(bnm) M_Tudgay with a measured ball to L_Carsley
          ...  But W_Reid sweeps up the threat
Min. 26 :(bfa) B_Zamora kicks Xavi!
          ...  P_Dowd will just give him a speaking to
Min. 30 :(bnm) J_Toulalan with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_McSheffrey
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball well
          ...  P_Dowd has given a free kick
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(bnm) Xavi crosses into the box, finding H_Postiga
          ...  What a shot from H_Postiga !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Bryn nutmegs M_Tudgay
          ...  L_Wallace gets to the ball first
Min. 38 :(bnm) L_Carsley can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_McSheffrey
          ...  W_Reid gathers up the loose ball
Min. 38 :(bfa) W_Reid plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Schulz with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  P_Dowd called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_Thomson
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Toulalan
Min. 48 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic crosses to K_McInally
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Tudgay

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora off the woodwork.
          ...  K_McInally picks up the deflection
          ...  But W_Lavezzi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 49 :(bfa) R_Tomassi 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 C_Barr
          ...  W_Lavezzi pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Dowd has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Dowd!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Damjanovic drives it in
          ...  But L_Fabianski tips it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(bnm) D_Burford is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Toulalan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 53 :(bnm) D_Burford takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past W_Reid
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Djourou is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 57 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_McInally runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Burford and it had to be
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Zamora floats the ball in to find K_McInally
          ...  M_Tudgay takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 62 :(bnm) L_Carsley brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Tomassi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Postiga!
          ...  J_Djourou pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(bnm) Xavi moves forward
          ...  Xavi tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Djourou wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 65 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  C_Schulz forces him off the ball
Min. 65 :(bnm) C_Schulz pulls it back to H_Postiga
          ...  But C_Thomson wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Dowd has none of it.
Min. 68 :(bnm) C_Schulz with the dribble
          ...  But C_Thomson wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(bnm) Messi comes on for H_Postiga and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 73 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel is coming on for G_McSheffrey and will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison will replace the useless W_Reid and will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Welbeck is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing A
Min. 75 :(bnm) Bayern Munich made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 77 :(bfa) C_Thomson looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Welbeck
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Lavezzi belts it clear
Min. 77 :(bnm) E_Sno shoves D_Damjanovic in the chest!!
          ...  P_Dowd has seen it!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw comes on for B_Zamora and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a one-touch layoff to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou with the overhead !
          ...  But L_Fabianski palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(bnm) J_Obi_Mikel whips the ball across to Messi
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Morison
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) S_Morison has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Sno!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Wallace with a perfectly timed tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 107,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : L_Wallace (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Postiga (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Postiga (12), W_Lavezzi (49), E_Sno (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Benfica    |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       4
Off target           :           0        |       1
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   8   6  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Reid         DF   2  21   5   8  41 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DM   2  25  13   7  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   6   5  19  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  34   6   2  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  27   6   6  37 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  26   5   7  32 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  25  13   6  45 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Xavi           MF   1   5  38   3  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  34   9  24 |  53   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  28   9  30 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   7  26  17  37 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  32  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  18  43
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  24  11   5  12 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   8  29   9  32 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   8  29  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Messi          FW   1   9   7  28  18 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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