IWC Group 2, Athletico Madrid vs. Zamalek (Sun Feb 24)


                     Athletico Madrid  |  Zamalek
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                       Stephen Gordon  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           M_Imhof GK  |  GK A_Sayed
                        A_Considne DF  |  DF W_Kandel
                          S_Gordon DF  |  DF W_E_Quabbani
                         T_Streete DF  |  DF I_Said
                         C_Cuellar DF  |  DF A_Gamil
                       A_Fernandez MF  |  MF R_Slade
                           C_Burke MF  |  MF A_Rosenband
                           Vicente MF  |  MF A_Omran
                        P_Wanchope FW  |  AM A_Ghanem
                         G_Pazzini FW  |  FW H_Ossama
                       J_Vennegoor FW  |  FW S_Youssef
                                       |
                         Nagarjuna SUB |  SUB Zenga
                        K_Svensson SUB |  SUB M_Seip
                         K_Arvhage SUB |  SUB Paul_Cook
                         D_Pizzaro SUB |  SUB R_Beaton
                          R_Tamudo SUB |  SUB Romario

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 4  :(zam) R_Slade finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A_Considne slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 7  :(zam) A_Ghanem finds his way through 
          ...  A_Considne seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 7  :(zam) A_Omran is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 8  :(ath) Vicente looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Pazzini 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Pazzini ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Lets see if Athletico Madrid can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 1-0 Zamalek ...
Min. 13 :(zam) A_Gamil gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Youssef 
          ...  S_Youssef drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 16 :(ath) J_Vennegoor crosses to P_Wanchope 
          ...  W_Kandel makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 18 :(zam) W_Kandel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Rosenband 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Gordon 
Min. 19 :(zam) A_Rosenband threads the through ball to H_Ossama 
          ...  P_Wanchope with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 22 :(ath) A_Fernandez runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Athletico Madrid fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 2-0 Zamalek ...
Min. 23 :(zam) S_Youssef sidesteps S_Gordon 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Fernandez fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  W_Matthaus warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  R_Slade hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Omran gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Omran fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  M_Imhof with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(zam) W_Kandel with the cross-field pass to H_Ossama 
          ...  H_Ossama belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 24 :(ath) Vicente crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Pazzini in the box 
          ...  From long range G_Pazzini bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 24 :(zam) R_Slade with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Considne 
          ...  T_Streete takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 25 :(zam) A_Omran is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to R_Slade 
          ...  R_Slade beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has M_Imhof to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Imhof 
          ...  M_Imhof smothers the ball !! 
Min. 27 :(zam) H_Ossama takes advantage of a mistake by S_Gordon 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_Ossama attempts a lob! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 29 :(ath) S_Gordon beats A_Ghanem 
          ...  S_Gordon with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Sayed punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Fernandez chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Vicente gets to it! 
          ...  A_Sayed can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Sayed makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 29 :(zam) A_Omran miskicks! 
          ...  He finds W_E_Quabbani though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Imhof makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 30 :(zam) A_Rosenband with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Rosenband looks to see where M_Imhof is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Imhof is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(ath) J_Vennegoor with a well-controlled run 
          ...  J_Vennegoor rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  A_Sayed is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 34 :(ath) A_Fernandez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vennegoor 
          ...  J_Vennegoor curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 35 :(zam) A_Ghanem threads the through ball to S_Youssef 
          ...  S_Youssef looks to see where M_Imhof is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 41 :(zam) M_Imhof miskicks! 
          ...  S_Youssef is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  S_Youssef goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But M_Imhof punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Said chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Imhof comes out and claims it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ath) Vicente leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Pazzini ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Vicente! 
          ...  A_Considne gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Fernandez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 44 :(ath) A_Considne with a smart pass to A_Fernandez 
          ...  A_Fernandez with the strike ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 

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

Min. 47 :(ath) Vicente hoists the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has A_Sayed to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Sayed 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Sayed somehow manages to get to it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Burke 
          ...  A_Fernandez gets a shot in 
          ...  But A_Sayed smothers the ball. 
Min. 48 :(zam) H_Ossama beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Ossama with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 52 :(zam) A_Omran loses A_Considne 
          ...  Vicente with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 53 :(ath) G_Pazzini looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  G_Pazzini chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  A_Sayed is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 57 :(zam) A_Omran jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Kandel 
          ...  But A_Considne wins the tackle 
Min. 61 :(ath) Vicente has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Slade 
          ...  He puts in G_Pazzini! 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Considne plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Fernandez gets something on it! 
          ...  A_Sayed dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vennegoor chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Sayed fists it away! 
Min. 66 :(ath) J_Vennegoor runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Vennegoor has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Sayed reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gordon chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Sayed catches it! 
Min. 68 :(ath) S_Gordon has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Gamil 
          ...  He puts in C_Burke! 
          ...  C_Burke hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 3-0 Zamalek ...
Min. 69 :(zam) A_Ghanem jumps over C_Cuellar's challenge 
          ...  A great volley from A_Ghanem ! 
          ...  But M_Imhof stops that one easily 
Min. 70 :(zam) H_Ossama flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A powerful header from H_Ossama ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 72 :(ath) A_Considne with a flicked pass to G_Pazzini 
          ...  W_Kandel with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 73 :(zam) R_Slade wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Ossama 
          ...  S_Gordon rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s W_Matthaus going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 74 :(ath) C_Burke knocks it past W_E_Quabbani and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Burke carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Sayed gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 75 :(zam) A_Omran back heels to find A_Ghanem in space 
          ...  A_Ghanem with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 76 :(zam) A_Omran with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_Slade 
          ...  R_Slade hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 77 :(ath) S_Gordon drives it forward to J_Vennegoor 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Vennegoor ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cuellar drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Sayed reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 78 :(zam) A_Omran brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Considne 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Kandel! 
          ...  T_Streete with an ugly foul 
          ...  W_Matthaus will want to speak to him 
          ...  RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him 
Min. 79 :(ath) C_Burke with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Cleaned up by W_E_Quabbani 
Min. 81 :(ath) Vicente steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Kandel 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Vicente fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Sayed dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Sayed beaten! 
Min. 82 :(ath) S_Gordon takes advantage of a mistake by A_Gamil 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Gordon bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Sayed looks dejected 
          ...  Athletico Madrid 4-0 Zamalek ...
Min. 83 :(ath) Vicente is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  P_Wanchope latches onto the ball 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cuellar swings it in! 
          ...  A_Sayed reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 84 :(ath) G_Pazzini has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Said! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani steals the ball of off him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(zam) W_E_Quabbani finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Considne 
          ...  W_E_Quabbani hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Imhof makes a fine save 
Min. 89 :(zam) H_Ossama with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Considne 
Min. 91 :(zam) The ball is passed in from W_E_Quabbani, he finds W_Kandel 
          ...  W_Kandel keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Imhof was lucky there 
Min. 92 :(zam) S_Youssef takes possession 
          ...  What a shot from S_Youssef ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But M_Imhof comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 92 :(zam) A_Omran is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Zamalek physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 92 :(zam) Paul_Cook is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Omran is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 93 :(ath) C_Cuellar boots it towards J_Vennegoor 
          ...  J_Vennegoor has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vicente Calderon
Attendance           : 54,851
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Athletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gordon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Pazzini (8,22), C_Burke (68), S_Gordon (82)
Sent Off             : T_Streete (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Zamalek Match Info
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Best player          : A_Omran
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Omran (92)
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Match Statistics
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                        Athletico Madrid  |    Zamalek
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       17
Off target           :          11        |       9
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           9        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Athletico Madrid 4 - 0 Zamalek
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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 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
A_Considne     DF   1  22   9   3  30 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  52  30   2
S_Gordon       DF   1  21  11   6  36 |  94   0   2   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  38  74  59
T_Streete      DF   1  19  10   3  34 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Cuellar      DF   1  18   9   9  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Fernandez    MF   1  16  18  15  27 |  94   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  57  12
C_Burke        MF   1   7  20  12  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
Vicente        MF   1   8  22  10  24 |  94   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0  10 123  14
P_Wanchope     FW   1   4   4  24  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   6   9  21  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  69
J_Vennegoor    FW   1   9   9  20  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
Nagarjuna      GK  16   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Svensson     DF   1  21   7   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Arvhage      MF   1   9  24   8  43 |   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
R_Tamudo       FW   1   8   6  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Zamalek
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Sayed        GK  18   1   1   1  16 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_Kandel       DF   1  16  13  11  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  30   5
W_E_Quabbani   DF   1  21  10   5  22 |  94   0   5   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  70  15  10
I_Said         DF   1  20   9   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gamil        DF   2  19  12   7  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Slade        MF   1   9  19  11  38 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
A_Rosenband    MF   1  10  18  12  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Omran        MF   2  10  18   6  18 |  93   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  90   5
A_Ghanem       AM   1  14  17  10  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
H_Ossama       FW   1   9  12  20  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -2
S_Youssef      FW   1   5   6  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Zenga          GK  18   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Seip         DF   1  19  11   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paul_Cook      MF   1  19  10   7  23 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Beaton       FW   1   6   6  15  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romario        FW   1   7   9  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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