EFA Cup 1st Round, Galatasaray vs. Besiktas (Sun Apr 13)


                          Galatasaray  |  Besiktas
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                          Eric Gerets  |  Jean Tigana
                                       |
                        P_Rachubka GK  |  GK M_Devine
                          D_Mirfin DF  |  DF D_Murray
                           S_Yates DF  |  DF D_Murphy
                          N_Clarke DF  |  DF A_Bennett
                           A_Lloyd DF  |  DF D_Coughlan
                         C_Brandon MF  |  MF L_Kearney
                      A_Holdsworth MF  |  MF G_O'Callaghan
                           A_Carss MF  |  MF R_Odonovan
                       X_Xxxxxxx03 MF  |  MF X_Xxxxxxx03
                           P_Abbot FW  |  FW J_Oflynn
                     J_Worthington FW  |  FW X_Xxxxxxx05
                                       |
                            I_Gray SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx01
                       X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx02
                           N_Brown SUB |  SUB D_Obrien
                       X_Xxxxxxx04 SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx04
                       X_Xxxxxxx05 SUB |  SUB K_Doyle

Referee: P_Jones (Wales)


Min. 3  :(gal) A defence splitting pass from A_Carss to X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx03 fires the shot in! 
          ...  But M_Devine palms it behind 
          ...  P_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 4  :(gal) A_Lloyd skips the challenge from D_Coughlan 
          ...  A_Lloyd with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Devine claws it off the line 
          ...  P_Jones consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards 
Min. 7  :(gal) J_Worthington runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Murphy 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Worthington ! 
          ...  M_Devine gathers it easily 
Min. 13 :(gal) A_Lloyd looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Abbot 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Coughlan 
Min. 19 :(bes) J_Oflynn finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Mirfin 
          ...  N_Clarke with the high feet 
          ...  P_Jones reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But P_Rachubka pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 20 :(bes) J_Oflynn sidesteps A_Lloyd 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  The cross hits J_Oflynn on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  P_Rachubka makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 22 :(gal) A_Lloyd breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Devine! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 23 :(gal) X_Xxxxxxx03 rushes through the defence 
          ...  D_Coughlan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 24 :(gal) N_Clarke is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Worthington 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Worthington ! 
          ...  M_Devine watches it sail wide! 
Min. 26 :(gal) D_Mirfin with a glorious long pass to X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  D_Coughlan knocks the ball back to M_Devine 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past M_Devine! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx03 hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Abbot gets to it! 
          ...  M_Devine with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 28 :(gal) X_Xxxxxxx03 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to J_Worthington 
          ...  J_Worthington hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 29 :(bes) L_Kearney pushes it past S_Yates 
          ...  L_Kearney rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 32 :(gal) J_Worthington knocks the ball past D_Coughlan 
          ...  J_Worthington goes for goal ! 
          ...  M_Devine with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Clarke chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Devine makes the catch! 
Min. 32 :(bes) J_Oflynn gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Clarke! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Clarke reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 35 :(gal) C_Brandon takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carss 
          ...  A_Carss with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  M_Devine is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 36 :(gal) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Abbot is through! 
          ...  P_Abbot has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But M_Devine with the difficult save 
Min. 40 :(gal) A_Carss with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Bennett with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bes) D_Murray with a glorious 60-yard pass to X_Xxxxxxx05 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Galatasaray 0-0 Besiktas

Min. 46 :(gal) A_Holdsworth looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 46 :(gal) X_Xxxxxxx04 takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Holdsworth 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 47 :(bes) R_Odonovan looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to X_Xxxxxxx05 
          ...  D_Mirfin leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  P_Jones just wants to lecture him 
Min. 47 :(gal) A_Carss looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lloyd 
          ...  A_Bennett with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He received a good talking to from P_Jones 
Min. 54 :(gal) X_Xxxxxxx04 with the heel pass to P_Abbot 
          ...  G_O'Callaghan reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 57 :(gal) C_Brandon cuts the ball back to P_Abbot 
          ...  P_Abbot with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Galatasaray go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Galatasaray 1-0 Besiktas ...
Min. 59 :(gal) C_Brandon with a probing pass to P_Abbot 
          ...  P_Abbot with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Devine dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Devine beaten! 
Min. 59 :(bes) X_Xxxxxxx05 is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Oflynn 
          ...  J_Oflynn with the header ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 60 :(bes) A_Bennett retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Clarke wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(bes) A_Bennett with a precise pass to D_Murray 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Murray ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 67 :(gal) J_Worthington beats A_Bennett 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Jones 
          ...  G_O'Callaghan with the tackle 
          ...  P_Jones will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 77 :(bes) X_Xxxxxxx05 plays a long ball to D_Murphy 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 83 :(gal) A_Lloyd skips the challenge from D_Coughlan 
          ...  A_Bennett dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(gal) A_Lloyd finds P_Abbot with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Abbot blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lloyd hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Devine jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(gal) P_Abbot steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  P_Abbot aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  Galatasaray 2-0 Besiktas ...
Min. 92 :(gal) C_Brandon controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  P_Abbot gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Abbot with the shot on net ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Carss chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Devine jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 92 :(bes) X_Xxxxxxx03 with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  But D_Mirfin wins the tackle cleanly 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Attendance           : 10,000
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Galatasaray Match Info
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Best player          : P_Abbot (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Abbot (57,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Clarke (19)
Injured              : A_Holdsworth (46)
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Besiktas Match Info
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Best player          : X_Xxxxxxx05
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Xxxxxxx05 (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Galatasaray  |    Besiktas
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Galatasaray 2 - 0 Besiktas
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Player Statistics - Galatasaray
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Rachubka     GK  22   1   1   1  15 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
D_Mirfin       DF   2  17   8   4  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  15   0
S_Yates        DF   1  17   6   3  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clarke       DF   2  17   8   6  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  11  -4
A_Lloyd        DF   1  16  10  10  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
C_Brandon      MF   1   7  19   6  26 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0
A_Holdsworth   MF   1   5  18   3  22 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carss        MF   1   7  17   4  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   2  15  16   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
P_Abbot        FW   1   2   2  18  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0  10  10  90
J_Worthington  FW   1   6   9  17  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  10  24
I_Gray         GK  20   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   2  16  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Brown        DF   2  15   3   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx04    MF   1   9  16  15  30 |  46   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   1   7  15  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Besiktas
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_Devine       GK  23   1   1   1  17 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
D_Murray       DF   1  18   5   8  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
D_Murphy       DF   2  17   7   6  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bennett      DF   1  17   9   6  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  30   0
D_Coughlan     DF   2  17   5   7  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
L_Kearney      MF   1   5  21   5  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
G_O'Callaghan  MF   1   4  19   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0
R_Odonovan     MF   2   7  17   2  38 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   2  15  16   9  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Oflynn       FW   1   7   7  20  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   2   7  15  16  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0 -14  16  -7
X_Xxxxxxx01    GK  19   2   2   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   2  17  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obrien       DF   1  14   9   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx04    MF   2   9  16  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Doyle        FW   1   9  10  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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