Euro Div 3, Bayern Munich vs. Benfica (Sun Apr 27)


                        Bayern Munich  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                                Raven  |  Steve McLeod
                                       |
                     B_Mihaylov_03 GK  |  GK J_Moreira
                        J_Equndaio DF  |  DF Luisão
                         T_Dimitar DF  |  DF Alcides
                         T_Eugenne DF  |  DF D_Bush
                     R_Mihaylov_10 DF  |  DF W_Barrett
                         K_Balakov MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          Z_Jankov MF  |  AM J_Coimbra
                         Y_Lechkov MF  |  MF Beto
                     J_J_Okocha_22 MF  |  DM Manduca
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW Mantorras
                     Ross_Nicholls FW  |  FW Derlei
                                       |
                      T_Hildebrand SUB |  SUB J_Blanchard
                             T_Rau SUB |  SUB P_Fyssas
                         P_Hegarty SUB |  SUB P_Luccin
                         P_Hubchev SUB |  SUB Manu
                           L_Penev SUB |  SUB M_Kallon

Referee: C_Webster (England)


Min. 1  :(bym) K_Balakov plays it forward to D_Drogba 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Drogba ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Bayern Munich go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(bym) K_Balakov volleys it forward. He finds T_Dimitar 
          ...  D_Bush reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Jankov hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Bush reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(ben) Beto with the through ball to Mantorras 
          ...  Z_Jankov fouls badly 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 23 :(bym) K_Balakov runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Ross_Nicholls 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls attempts a lob! 
          ...  But J_Moreira palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 23 :(ben) J_Coimbra takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Beto 
          ...  Beto fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  B_Mihaylov_03 parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Benfica are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(ben) Manduca backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Mantorras latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A powerful shot by Mantorras ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Derlei curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Mihaylov_03 
Min. 25 :(bym) K_Balakov retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  R_Mihaylov_10 latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The ball hits W_Barrett in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(ben) W_Barrett takes possession 
          ...  Y_Lechkov with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(bym) D_Drogba plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Drogba drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Moreira is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 36 :(ben) J_Coimbra takes on K_Balakov 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Coimbra with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  B_Mihaylov_03 is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 38 :(bym) J_J_Okocha_22 uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  J_J_Okocha_22 hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Raven 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-2 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(bym) Y_Lechkov finds R_Mihaylov_10 in the box 
          ...  Luisão with the high feet 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 2-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ben) Manduca with a precise pass to Derlei 
          ...  Derlei shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  B_Mihaylov_03 claws it off the line 
          ...  C_Webster consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-3 Benfica ...
Min. 54 :(bym) K_Balakov is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba fires the shot in! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(bym) R_Mihaylov_10 controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Luisão 
          ...  He puts in K_Balakov! 
          ...  K_Balakov with the side footed shot! 
          ...  J_Moreira with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 64 :(ben) Mantorras runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Mantorras aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-4 Benfica ...
Min. 64 :(bym) K_Balakov takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ross_Nicholls 
          ...  W_Barrett tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  C_Webster has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by C_Webster! 
Min. 66 :(ben) Beto beats T_Dimitar 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Webster 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  Mantorras hits it hard 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-5 Benfica ...
Min. 71 :(bym) Ross_Nicholls is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Moreira falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-5 Benfica ...
Min. 72 :(ben) Beto unselfishly lays the ball back to Mantorras 
          ...  Mantorras with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  B_Mihaylov_03 can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  B_Mihaylov_03 has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 80 :(ben) D_Bush with the dribble 
          ...  T_Eugenne is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  C_Webster shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 85 :(ben) Derlei runs at T_Dimitar 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  K_Balakov with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 87 :(bym) Z_Jankov runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Balakov 
          ...  But D_Bush wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bym) Ross_Nicholls beats his marker 
          ...  Manduca with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  C_Webster wants a quiet word 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olympiastadion
Attendance           : 55,429
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : D_Drogba
Scorers              : D_Drogba (1,71), J_J_Okocha_22 (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Lechkov (28), T_Eugenne (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Mantorras (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Beto (23), J_Coimbra (36), Derlei (46), Mantorras (64,66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           0        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 3 - 5 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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B_Mihaylov_03  GK  15   1   1   1  35 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
J_Equndaio     DF   1  21   9   4  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Dimitar      DF   1  20  11   7  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eugenne      DF   1  19  10   4  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
R_Mihaylov_10  DF   1  13  10   8  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Balakov      MF   1   9  20   8  31 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 100   5
Z_Jankov       MF   1  10  19   9  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Y_Lechkov      MF   1  10  19   6  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
J_J_Okocha_22  MF   1   3  11  11  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
D_Drogba       FW   1   7   8  22  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
Ross_Nicholls  FW   1   9   9  20  39 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 -10  41  -5
T_Hildebrand   GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rau          DF   1  19   8   9  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hegarty      DF   1  18  12   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hubchev      MF   1   8  19   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Penev        FW   1   7  11  18  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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J_Moreira      GK  23   1   1   1  15 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
Luisão         DF   1  21   9   9  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alcides        DF   1  21  10   7  44 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bush         DF   1  21   7   7  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
W_Barrett      DF   1  19  12   9  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10  10
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  20  10  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Coimbra      AM   1   3  18  11  18 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  42  39
Beto           MF   1   9  19   9  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  41
Manduca        DM   1  10  16   5  44 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0
Mantorras      FW   1   8   8  22  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
Derlei         FW   1   6   6  18  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  10  10  42
J_Blanchard    GK  15   1   1   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Fyssas       DF   1  19  11   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Luccin       MF   1  12  17   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manu           MF   1   6  18   9  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kallon       FW   1   3  10  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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