Division One League Match, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 29)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          C_Ridout GK  |  GK L_Yashin
                       J_Simunovic DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                      La_Huntellio DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                         J_Kimmich DM  |  MF J_Bolm
                        J_Litmanen MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         F_Alvares MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                             Lucas AM  |  MF W_Dustice
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                           Cantona FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB N_Winneke
                        B_Williams SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                      Paas_De_Boll SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 5  :(bnm) Lucas gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Mannaerts!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Zeffane with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him for a talk
Min. 6  :(bnm) Cantona takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mannaerts
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Cantona with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich drives it into the box!
          ...  Cantona gets a shot in
          ...  But L_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 8  :(bnm) A_Arrondel is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Foyth forces him off the ball
Min. 9  :(bnm) Taliyah beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Taliyah looks to see where L_Yashin is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  L_Yashin is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Bayern Munich have snatched the lead!
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 11 :(bnm) J_Kimmich is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Cantona
          ...  S_Mannaerts takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Foyth times his run well
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Arrondel hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Simunovic
          ...  A_Arrondel seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 22 :(bnm) J_Simunovic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Dugnutt
          ...  He knocks it to F_Alvares!
          ...  F_Alvares is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round L_Yashin
          ...  He rounds L_Yashin
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  I_Marcone with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(bnm) J_Litmanen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Lucas
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  La_Huntellio hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Yashin catches it!
Min. 31 :(bnm) Lucas hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Cantona latches onto it!
          ...  Cantona with the overhead !
          ...  L_Yashin is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 33 :(bnm) Taliyah slides the ball across to A_Telles
          ...  A_Telles with the chance !
          ...  L_Yashin won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 34 :(bnm) Cantona nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Cantona hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Looks like it should be L_Yashin's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  L_Yashin looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 34 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits a hard pass to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm hits a great drive!
          ...  C_Ridout makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 39 :(bnm) F_Alvares brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Mannaerts
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Cantona!
          ...  S_Nakamoto slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(bnm) Lucas has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A wicked drive by Lucas !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 41 :(bnm) Taliyah nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Taliyah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bnm) J_Litmanen picks up a loose ball
          ...  J_Litmanen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  L_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 44 :(bnm) Lucas beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Atkinson
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
Min. 45 :(bfa) W_Dustice is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a little chip!
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
Min. 48 :(bnm) J_Kimmich with a precise pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 3-1 Benfica

Min. 48 :(bnm) J_Litmanen races into the box
          ...  He sees Cantona lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A well-placed shot from Cantona !
          ...  L_Yashin just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Perin is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(bnm) J_Simunovic has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Cantona collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Tomassi takes possession
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto crosses into the box, finding J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But C_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 61 :(bnm) J_Litmanen pass splits open the defence and finds Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 62 :(bnm) F_Alvares threads the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Bayern Munich 4-1 Benfica ...
Min. 62 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Taliyah takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Mannaerts
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 69 :(bnm) B_Williams is coming on for A_Arrondel and playing DF
Min. 72 :(bnm) Paas_De_Boll is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Litmanen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs La_Huntellio
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Kimmich takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 73 :(bnm) J_Kimmich has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Taliyah collects the loose ball!
          ...  Taliyah drives the ball low !
          ...  L_Yashin saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto picks out K_Commons with the cross
          ...  K_Commons with the chance !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into C_Ridout's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 76 :(bnm) Paas_De_Boll looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Telles
          ...  A_Telles hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  L_Yashin is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 77 :(bnm) Cantona flicks the ball through
          ...  Lucas runs onto it!
          ...  Lucas runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lucas curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Perin wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 80 :(bnm) M_Icardi replaces an unhappy Cantona and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(bnm) Paas_De_Boll gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Simunovic
          ...  J_Simunovic has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Yashin with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 81 :(bnm) F_Alvares retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Telles gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Telles tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  L_Yashin is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alvares drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to La_Huntellio
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But L_Yashin tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 81 :(bfa) J_Bolm sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  C_Ridout tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Perin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Ridout catches it!
Min. 82 :(bfa) I_Marcone kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Zeffane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Zeffane launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Saved by C_Ridout
Min. 83 :(bfa) R_Tomassi tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Bayern Munich 5-1 Benfica ...
Min. 84 :(bnm) M_Icardi barges R_Tomassi off the ball
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Icardi !
          ...  But L_Yashin makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Erak latches onto it!
          ...  T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But C_Ridout tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 84 :(bnm) F_Alvares looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Icardi
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball well
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a free kick
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Lucas knocks it forward
          ...  La_Huntellio gets on the end of it
          ...  La_Huntellio tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But L_Yashin makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 86 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Ridout's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  C_Ridout looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) Paas_De_Boll sidesteps K_Commons
          ...  I_Marcone robs him of the ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Kimmich
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But C_Ridout parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 90 :(bnm) J_Kimmich reads the run of Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at L_Yashin
          ...  He dinks it over L_Yashin
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 90 :(bnm) A_Telles with a measured pass to M_Icardi
          ...  J_Bolm with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
Min. 91 :(bnm) M_Icardi cuts inside R_Tomassi
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Icardi drives the ball low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alvares drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to La_Huntellio
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

*************  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          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (9,62), F_Alvares (22), Cantona (31), R_Tomassi (83 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone
Scorers              : I_Marcone (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zeffane (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       10
Off target           :          14        |       2
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 5 - 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  34   4   4   4  47 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Simunovic    DF   3  33   7   7  21 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
A_Arrondel     DF   2  31   4   7  12 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  28  17  12  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
La_Huntellio   DF   2  28   7   9  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Kimmich      DM   2  15  31   1  14 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  60  20
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  31   7  22 |  75   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  30   8  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  55  25
Lucas          AM   2   5  28  15  19 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   8  30  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   7   2   0   0   0  20  10  55
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  28  13 |  83   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  29  10   7  43 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2  10  28  10  31 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  96   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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