Euro Div 2, Athletico Madrid vs. Anderlecht (Sun Mar 16)


                     Athletico Madrid  |  Anderlecht
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  3-3-2-2 A
                       Stephen Gordon  |  Paul Simmonds
                                       |
                           M_Imhof GK  |  GK D_Zitka
                        A_Considne DF  |  DF Mancini
                          S_Gordon DF  |  DF K_Boulahrouz
                        K_Svensson DF  |  DF K_McKenna
                          De_Pedro DF  |  MF D_Bent
                       A_Fernandez DM  |  MF R_Martinez
                         K_Arvhage MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                           Vicente MF  |  AM L_Hodges
                           C_Burke MF  |  AM Adriano
                        P_Wanchope FW  |  FW P_Wilde
                         G_Pazzini FW  |  FW K_Vandenbergh
                                       |
                         Nagarjuna SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                         T_Streete SUB |  SUB M_Spiranovic
                          G_Durand SUB |  SUB C_Gibbs
                         D_Pizzaro SUB |  SUB G_Pasquale
                       J_Vennegoor SUB |  SUB D_Forrest

Referee: G_Purty (England)


Min. 1  :(and) Adriano beats De_Pedro 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  De_Pedro goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 2  :(and) Adriano nutmegs A_Fernandez 
          ...  Adriano with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But M_Imhof just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 3  :(ath) De_Pedro looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Burke 
          ...  C_Burke keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past D_Zitka 
          ...  That’s put Athletico Madrid ahead! 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 1-0 Anderlecht ...
Min. 7  :(ath) Vicente is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Wanchope 
          ...  P_Wanchope with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Zitka is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_Zitka holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 2-0 Anderlecht ...
Min. 8  :(ath) S_Gordon flicks the ball through 
          ...  G_Pazzini runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Pazzini hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Zitka blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 9  :(ath) A_Fernandez runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Wanchope 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  P_Wanchope sees D_Zitka off his line ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 10 :(ath) Vicente backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Pazzini latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Pazzini runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Zitka dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Zitka beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gordon plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes the catch! 
Min. 11 :(ath) G_Pazzini 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  What a shot from G_Pazzini ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  D_Zitka can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Zitka has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 14 :(ath) G_Pazzini beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Purty 
          ...  G_Pazzini has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 16 :(ath) C_Burke beats K_McKenna 
          ...  C_Burke with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 17 :(ath) Vicente turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Svensson 
          ...  K_McKenna brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 18 :(ath) A_Considne crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Pazzini in the box 
          ...  G_Pazzini curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  D_Zitka parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 20 :(and) D_Bent backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  P_Wilde gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Wanchope with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  G_Purty reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(ath) P_Wanchope 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  P_Wanchope strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  D_Zitka parries it 
Min. 21 :(and) Adriano beats De_Pedro 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Purty 
          ...  Adriano fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  M_Imhof with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 24 :(ath) G_Pazzini with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Mancini reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 25 :(ath) S_Gordon brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Wanchope! 
          ...  P_Wanchope tries to chip the ball over D_Zitka! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_Zitka was beaten there! 
Min. 25 :(and) L_Hodges changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Vandenbergh 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Imhof can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Imhof makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 26 :(ath) P_Wanchope finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  P_Wanchope hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Zitka narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 26 :(and) G_Lovre with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Wilde 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Wilde ! 
          ...  But M_Imhof tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Imhof jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 27 :(ath) Vicente is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Wanchope 
          ...  But Mancini puts it in row Z! 
Min. 28 :(ath) K_Svensson takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  But K_McKenna wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Purty has none of it. 
Min. 30 :(ath) K_Arvhage takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vicente 
          ...  Vicente curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
Min. 30 :(and) P_Wilde is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  G_Pazzini fouls badly 
          ...  G_Purty tries to calm him down 
Min. 36 :(ath) S_Gordon looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Wanchope 
          ...  K_McKenna slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 37 :(ath) De_Pedro with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Martinez behind 
          ...  Mancini reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 39 :(ath) Vicente curls the ball out wide to P_Wanchope 
          ...  P_Wanchope controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 41 :(ath) C_Burke unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Wanchope 
          ...  P_Wanchope with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Zitka gathers it comfortably 
Min. 42 :(ath) K_Svensson with a 50-yard pass to G_Pazzini 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Bent 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(and) G_Lovre plays it forward to K_McKenna 
          ...  K_McKenna with the overhead ! 
          ...  But M_Imhof makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 45 :(and) P_Wilde with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past De_Pedro 
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Svensson 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 47 :(ath) Vicente reads the run of G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini attempts the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Zitka moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Zitka catches it with style! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Athletico Madrid 2-0 Anderlecht

Min. 48 :(ath) K_Svensson runs at K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Svensson ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Svensson swings it in! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes the catch! 
Min. 48 :(and) G_Lovre comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  G_Lovre fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 49 :(ath) K_Svensson brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  P_Wanchope makes himself available 
          ...  P_Wanchope sees D_Zitka off his line ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka makes a fine save 
Min. 51 :(ath) G_Pazzini knocks it past K_McKenna and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  The cross hits G_Pazzini on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 52 :(and) P_Wilde is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 55 :(ath) C_Burke controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  P_Wanchope gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Wanchope rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 56 :(ath) C_Burke skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to De_Pedro 
          ...  De_Pedro has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  D_Zitka gathers it comfortably 
Min. 58 :(ath) C_Burke runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Wanchope 
          ...  P_Wanchope launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 62 :(ath) A_Fernandez bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to De_Pedro 
          ...  De_Pedro with the shot on net ! 
          ...  D_Zitka gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(ath) G_Pazzini with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  G_Pazzini with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It floats over D_Zitka 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 68 :(ath) G_Pazzini flicks it over K_McKenna's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Mancini reads the play well 
Min. 68 :(and) D_Bent with a probing through ball P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde with a thundering volley! 
          ...  M_Imhof with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 69 :(ath) A_Fernandez chests it down 
          ...  A_Fernandez with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  D_Zitka is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  De_Pedro hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Zitka 
Min. 71 :(ath) Vicente with an incisive pass to K_Arvhage 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz hits it out for a throw 
Min. 73 :(ath) S_Gordon looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Wanchope 
          ...  P_Wanchope tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Anderlecht fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 75 :(ath) The Athletico Madrid manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 77 :(ath) K_Arvhage lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Wanchope latches on to it 
          ...  P_Wanchope hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  D_Zitka plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 80 :(ath) C_Burke with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Burke ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 81 :(ath) Vicente loses Mancini 
          ...  But K_Boulahrouz slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 84 :(ath) Vicente hoofs it up field to find De_Pedro 
          ...  A delicate header from De_Pedro ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Arvhage 
          ...  Vicente gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Zitka saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 84 :(ath) Vicente finds G_Pazzini on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Zitka knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  G_Purty blows up for a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  PENALTY !! Looked like a dive to me 
          ...  But G_Purty has given it 
          ...  G_Pazzini will take it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 3-0 Anderlecht...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ath) Vicente steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A thundering drive by Vicente ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 89 :(and) G_Lovre sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Hodges 
          ...  S_Gordon pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  G_Purty lectures him 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicente Calderon
Attendance           : 36,668
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Athletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Vicente (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Burke (3), P_Wanchope (7), G_Pazzini (84 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Wanchope (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : D_Zitka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Athletico Madrid  |    Anderlecht
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       7
Off target           :          13        |       2
On target            :          19        |       5
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          25        |       6
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Final Score          : Athletico Madrid 3 - 0 Anderlecht
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Player Statistics - Athletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Imhof        GK  27   1   1   1  18 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  98   0   0   0
A_Considne     DF   1  22   9   3  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
S_Gordon       DF   1  21  12   6  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Svensson     DF   1  21   7   6  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  40  12
De_Pedro       DF   1  20   8   6  34 |  96   0   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  15  52   9
A_Fernandez    DM   1  16  18  15  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  40  12
K_Arvhage      MF   1   9  24   8  43 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Vicente        MF   1   8  22  10  24 |  96   0   0   9   1   3   0   0   0   0   0 158  15
C_Burke        MF   1   7  20  12  35 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  45
P_Wanchope     FW   1   4   4  24  33 |  96   0   0   0   0  12   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  68
G_Pazzini      FW   1   6   9  21  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
Nagarjuna      GK  16   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Streete      DF   1  19  10   3  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Durand       DM   1  17  10   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pizzaro      MF   1  11  23  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vennegoor    FW   1   9   9  20  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Anderlecht
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_Zitka        GK  29   1   1   1  28 |  96  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0   0
Mancini        DF   1  20  11   9  14 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  20  12  10  37 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_McKenna      DF   2  19  14   7  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0   5
D_Bent         MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  21   8  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  20   8  16 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  35  -8
L_Hodges       AM   1   7  16  15  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Adriano        AM   1   2  14  18  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  21  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -8
V_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  19  12   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gibbs        DF   1  18  10   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pasquale     DM   1  16  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Forrest      FW   1   6   8  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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