FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Mon Nov 10)


                              Benfica  |  Bayern Munich
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  5-2-1-2 C
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Ant Harris
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK B_Verbruggen
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF A_Robinson
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  MF A_Bastoni
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF G_Inacio
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF C_Lukeba
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DF L_Querfeld
                         L_Martins MF  |  MF D_Ndoye
                          K_Mainoo MF  |  AM N_Paz
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  DF I_Hayden
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW W_Gnonto
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW X_Simons
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB K_Trapp
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB Z_Vyner
                           M_Mount SUB |  SUB R_Lavia
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB M_King
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB E_Baldini




Min. 5  :(ben) H_Smolcic finds the run of R_Ferdinand 
          ...  L_Querfeld tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Johnson flights it in! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen easily catches it! 
Min. 13 :(bym) N_Paz flicks it over W_Ndidi's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Paz! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But Andrew recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 14 :(bym) X_Simons pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Semedo with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 24 :(ben) R_Carvalho with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Carvalho! 
          ...  But B_Verbruggen parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 25 :(ben) H_Smolcic cuts the ball back to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 33 :(bym) X_Simons sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  W_Gnonto gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Well intercepted by Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(bym) C_Lukeba with a reverse pass to X_Simons 
          ...  O_Hargreaves robs him of the ball 
Min. 41 :(bym) W_Gnonto beats H_Smolcic 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  W_Gnonto belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robinson lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to W_Gnonto 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bym) W_Gnonto controls the ball with ease 
          ...  What a shot from W_Gnonto! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 44 :(bym) L_Querfeld is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Paz 
          ...  A_Johnson with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bayern Munich players 
Min. 46 :(bym) L_Querfeld slides it through the middle to X_Simons 
          ...  X_Simons with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 47 :(bym) X_Simons jumps over O_Hargreaves's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Ferdinand brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 46 :(bym) C_Lukeba kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  X_Simons gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  X_Simons sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 47 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri chests it down 
          ...  N_Paz tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to L_Martins instead 
          ...  But C_Lukeba sweeps up the threat 
Min. 49 :(bym) A_Bastoni backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  X_Simons latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from X_Simons! 
          ...  Andrew with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 52 :(ben) L_Martins has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Hayden 
          ...  He puts in O_Hargreaves! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Robinson 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 54 :(bym) D_Ndoye with an early cross to W_Gnonto 
          ...  But R_Semedo slides in 
Min. 55 :(bym) C_Lukeba runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off K_Mainoo back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  W_Ndidi with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Tengstedt 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Johnson 
Min. 60 :(bym) D_Ndoye with an inswinging cross to N_Paz 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Paz! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Robinson flights it in! 
          ...  R_Semedo with the clearance 
Min. 63 :(bym) W_Gnonto hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  X_Simons latches onto it! 
          ...  X_Simons with the header! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 64 :(bym) A_Robinson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to X_Simons 
          ...  R_Semedo with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 67 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Tengstedt 
          ...  C_Tengstedt goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 69 :(ben) L_Martins is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 70 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 72 :(bym) X_Simons with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  X_Simons looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  D_Ndoye flights it in! 
          ...  H_Smolcic gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 73 :(ben) K_Mainoo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds O_Hargreaves with a lovely pass! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Verbruggen's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 74 :(ben) O_Hargreaves beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  O_Hargreaves fires the shot in! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 75 :(ben) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mainoo 
          ...  But C_Lukeba wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(bym) A_Robinson with the diagonal pass to X_Simons 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 82 :(bym) N_Paz flicks it past W_Ndidi 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  What a shot from N_Paz! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Andrew makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 83 :(bym) L_Querfeld backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Paz latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Paz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bym) Substitution by Bayern Munich 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Baldini 
          ...  COMING OFF: X_Simons 
Min. 91 :(ben) W_Ndidi backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Semedo gets on the end of it 
          ...  Blocked by G_Inacio 
Min. 92 :(bym) D_Ndoye sidesteps R_Carvalho 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Ndoye hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Semedo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : C_Lukeba
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Paz (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           1        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Bayern Munich
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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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Andrew         GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  15   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  16   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   8  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  36   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  11   0
L_Martins      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  21  14  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  20  16  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  27   0  36
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  16   5
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mount        MF   1   2  22  20  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13

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_Verbruggen   GK  28   1   1   1  28 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
A_Robinson     DF   1  22  21   4  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  12   0
A_Bastoni      MF   1  24  22   9  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
G_Inacio       DF   1  23  19   5  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Lukeba       DF   1  23  20   6  30 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  26   0
L_Querfeld     DF   1  21  20   6  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  26   0
D_Ndoye        MF   1   8  21  19  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
N_Paz          AM   1   8  22  21  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  32
I_Hayden       DF   1  20  14   7  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gnonto       FW   1   6  19  25  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
X_Simons       FW   1   9  22  23  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  11  29
K_Trapp        GK  24   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Vyner        DF   1  16  12   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lavia        MF   1  20  23   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_King         FW   1   7  16  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Baldini      FW   1   7  12  14  28 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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