Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Wed Jan 26)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          C_Ridout GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             Ayala DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                       Amine_Harit AM  |  MF K_Commons
                          Z_Zidane AM  |  MF M_Verratti
                         B_McClair FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB A_Hanson
                       Seong_Gihun SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                       D_Milodovic SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(bfa) K_Commons crosses to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_McGeady fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 5  :(bnm) D_Stankovic with a 50-yard pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with the shot on net !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Foyth breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Ridout!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(bfa) K_Commons controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  A_McGeady fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_Commons with the diagonal pass M_Verratti
          ...  M_Verratti tries to beat C_Ridout!
          ...  C_Ridout can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  C_Ridout makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone finds Nathan_Dyer with a ball over the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer looks to see where C_Ridout is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  C_Ridout won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Bayern Munich 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Verratti plays a long ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 13 :(bnm) J_A_Boumsong crosses to B_McClair
          ...  N_Winneke scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  M_Clattenurg gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  B_McClair with the spot kick
          ...  N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 17 :(bnm) Z_Zidane holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_Foyth gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt has space to run with the ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(bfa) I_Marcone fires over a low cross to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Ayala clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(bnm) J_A_Boumsong runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of B_McClair
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  B_McClair with the header !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 25 :(bnm) D_Baggio cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Commons with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 28 :(bnm) D_Stankovic with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with a thundering volley!
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 29 :(bnm) B_McClair sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Z_Zidane
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 32 :(bnm) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  M_Zeffane with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 36 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Commons though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  W_Morgan reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 37 :(bnm) A_McGeady drives it forward to Z_Zidane
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Z_Zidane !
          ...  But N_Winneke hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 37 :(bfa) M_Verratti knocks it forward
          ...  W_Morgan slips
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets to it!
          ...  D_Baggio tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Foyth chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Ridout reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(bfa) M_Zeffane pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  B_Dugnutt is clean through!
          ...  W_Morgan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone turns on a sixpence
          ...  I_Marcone tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  C_Ridout has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  C_Ridout reacts well to save!!!
Min. 47 :(bnm) A_McGeady has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in B_McClair!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is coming on and B_Dugnutt is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW

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

Min. 46 :(bnm) A_McGeady 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 D_Baggio
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(bfa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  C_Ronaldo is through!
          ...  B_McClair intercepts the pass
Min. 47 :(bnm) Amine_Harit runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Z_Zidane
          ...  Cleared by R_Tomassi
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Clattenurg
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets up high for the header !
          ...  C_Ridout with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 50 :(bfa) I_Marcone hoofs it up field to find J_Foyth
          ...  Ian_David_Mc body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 50 :(bnm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Blokland will come on for D_Baggio and play DF
Min. 53 :(bfa) C_Ronaldo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins the ball well
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits it hard
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 54 :(bfa) R_Tomassi knocks it past W_Morgan and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Blokland with the tackle
Min. 55 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Blokland
          ...  T_Trezeguet drives it low !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Hanson will come on for J_Foyth and play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Commons is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 66 :(bnm) D_Stankovic turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Amine_Harit
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Clattenurg waves play on!!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats his marker
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_McGeady !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 75 :(bnm) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Milodovic will come on for B_McClair and play FW
Min. 77 :(bnm) W_Morgan with a measured pass to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_A_Boumsong fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Verratti 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!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Nathan_Dyer pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  C_Ridout gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 79 :(bnm) T_Cairney takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Z_Zidane as MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with pace at the defence
          ...  D_Milodovic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Verratti curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Morgan reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 91 :(bnm) D_Stankovic spots Amine_Harit who is in acres of space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ian_David_Mc (50)
Booked               : A_McGeady (10), J_A_Boumsong (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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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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C_Ridout       GK  36   4   4   4  47 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  33  13   5  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  29  12   7  10 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  29   9   6  30 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
D_Stankovic    MF   2   1  29   1  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Amine_Harit    AM   2   9  29  17  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  22  18  28 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  79   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  54   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  28   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Milodovic    FW   2   6   7  25  13 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  36   9   7  37 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  10   7  31 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  28  13  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  35
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  32   9  10  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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