IWC Group Three, FC Zenit vs. Bayern Munich (Wed Aug 25)


                             FC Zenit  |  Bayern Munich
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                              Stadium  |  Nirav Bhuva
                                       |
                           N_Abbey GK  |  GK R_Zieler
                         Sun_Jihai DF  |  DF J_Equndaio
                           J_Evans DF  |  DF R_Mihaylov
                             Boban DM  |  DF T_Dimitar
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF D_Woodwards09
                           E_Banga MF  |  DF T_Eugenne
                       F_Ljungberg AM  |  MF J_Milner
                           Machado MF  |  MF R_Haddad
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  MF K_Balakov
                          W_Rooney FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                           D_Clare FW  |  FW Ross_Nicholls
                                       |
                            A_Pihl SUB |  SUB B_Mihaylov
                     P_Gonzalesx10 SUB |  SUB T_Rau
                      F_Singer_x14 SUB |  SUB P_Hubchev
                        J_Collison SUB |  SUB Z_Jankov
                        Young_Owen SUB |  SUB L_Penev

Referee: W_Young (England)


Min. 4  :(zen) F_Ljungberg takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Vidic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Higuain 
Min. 8  :(zen) The ball is passed in from Machado, he finds D_Clare 
          ...  D_Clare runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  R_Zieler makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(bym) G_Higuain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  G_Higuain hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Milner plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Equndaio gets something on it! 
          ...  N_Abbey with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 11 :(bym) K_Balakov controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Sun_Jihai anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 13 :(bym) D_Woodwards09 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Dimitar 
          ...  T_Dimitar has a go! 
          ...  It floats over N_Abbey 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 13 :(zen) Machado has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Eugenne 
          ...  He puts in E_Banga! 
          ...  K_Balakov with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 15 :(bym) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls is through! 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls with a powerful header ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 16 :(bym) J_Milner turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 19 :(bym) K_Balakov is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  T_Eugenne latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Eugenne looks to see where N_Abbey is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a difficult save 
Min. 32 :(bym) G_Higuain sprints past Boban 
          ...  Boban with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 33 :(zen) Sun_Jihai looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Clare 
          ...  But T_Eugenne wins the ball 
Min. 33 :(bym) D_Woodwards09 sidesteps Boban 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Woodwards09 ! 
          ...  But N_Abbey smothers the ball. 
Min. 35 :(bym) G_Higuain finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  N_Vidic gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 38 :(zen) N_Vidic with a precise ball to W_Rooney 
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Rooney ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 41 :(bym) K_Balakov finds Ross_Nicholls in the box 
          ...  But L_Ponzio wins the tackle 
Min. 42 :(zen) F_Ljungberg runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Evans 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Dimitar intercepts the pass 
Min. 42 :(bym) T_Eugenne takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  N_Abbey gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Milner! 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls with the header 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And N_Abbey reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Milner plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Eugenne gets something on it! 
          ...  N_Abbey falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  N_Abbey looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Haddad! 
          ...  Sun_Jihai gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(bym) Ross_Nicholls beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A powerful header from Ross_Nicholls ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Zenit 0-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 48 :(bym) R_Haddad looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 48 :(bym) P_Hubchev replaces R_Haddad to play as a MF 
Min. 50 :(zen) Boban breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Zieler! 
          ...  P_Hubchev brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  W_Young sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  D_Clare drives it under the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 53 :(zen) E_Banga looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Rooney 
          ...  R_Mihaylov clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(bym) N_Abbey miss-kicks! 
          ...  D_Woodwards09 is through! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Vidic hits it out for a throw 
Min. 55 :(zen) P_Gonzalesx10 is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Evans is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 57 :(bym) J_Milner finds G_Higuain in the box 
          ...  L_Ponzio with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 60 :(zen) Up goes the substitution board - Young_Owen on for L_Ponzio as a FW 
Min. 64 :(bym) J_Milner with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Young_Owen cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 65 :(zen) J_Collison is ready to come on to replace E_Banga 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 74 :(zen) W_Rooney barges J_Equndaio off the ball 
          ...  T_Eugenne dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 75 :(zen) FC Zenit are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 77 :(bym) Ross_Nicholls bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Woodwards09 
          ...  N_Vidic steals the ball of off him 
Min. 86 :(zen) Boban slides the ball across to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  F_Ljungberg gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But R_Zieler palms it behind 
          ...  W_Young has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(zen) F_Ljungberg jumps over R_Mihaylov's challenge 
          ...  F_Ljungberg looks to see where R_Zieler is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  R_Zieler has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Zieler is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  FC Zenit 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 89 :(zen) Machado turns past T_Dimitar 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But T_Eugenne puts the ball out of play 
Min. 89 :(bym) K_Balakov is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 92 :(bym) J_Milner with a precise pass to Ross_Nicholls 
          ...  Ross_Nicholls hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Petrovsky
Attendance           : 17,000
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FC Zenit Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ljungberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Ljungberg (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Boban (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : T_Eugenne
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Hubchev (50)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Haddad (48)
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Zenit  |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       13
Off target           :           1        |       7
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Zenit 1 - 0 Bayern Munich
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Player Statistics - FC Zenit
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Abbey        GK  31   1   1   1  41 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
Sun_Jihai      DF   1  25  21  10  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
J_Evans        DF   1  22  13  10  25 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
Boban          DM   1  26  23  17  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   8  -4
N_Vidic        DF   1  25  23  19  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
E_Banga        MF   1  10  18   9  38 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
F_Ljungberg    AM   1  14  34  26  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   2  30
Machado        MF   1  10  29   9  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  42  30
L_Ponzio       MF   1  23  26  11  34 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
W_Rooney       FW   1   9   9  30  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Clare        FW   1   4   4  28  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  30  40
A_Pihl         GK  12   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gonzalesx10  DF   1  15  10   8  41 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Singer_x14   MF   1   8  15   9  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Collison     MF   1   9  18  10  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Young_Owen     FW   1   6   7  16  26 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0

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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R_Zieler       GK  28   1   1   1  40 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
J_Equndaio     DF   1  23  11   4  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Mihaylov     DF   1  21  12   8  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
T_Dimitar      DF   1  23  14   8  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0   2
D_Woodwards09  DF   1  14  10   7  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   8
T_Eugenne      DF   1  21  12   4  26 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  -7 -14
J_Milner       MF   1  11  28   9  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
R_Haddad       MF   1  12  27   6  50 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balakov      MF   1  11  25  11  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Higuain      FW   1  10  15  24  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  12
Ross_Nicholls  FW   1  10  10  23  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 -30  -5 -14
B_Mihaylov     GK  17   1   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rau          DF   1  20   9   9  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hubchev      MF   1   8  20   6  31 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Z_Jankov       MF   1  10  22  10  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Penev        FW   1   8  12  19  56 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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