Match Report


FC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich     FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin
Phil EllawayPhil Ellaway Computer Player Computer Player
Zerbini EvangelistiZ. Evangelisti65
G
captain1
G
74Simon HitzlspergerS. Hitzlsperger
Lars KurthL. Kurth63
D
2
D
75Rainer MeyerR. Meyer
Khaliloul DoukantieK. Doukantie69
D
3
D
70Kees SendenK. Senden
Paul McStayP. McStay70
D
4captain
D
67Harvey PearceH. Pearce
Jamie FroggattJ. Froggatt68
D
5
M
72Matthias MeidtM. Meidt
Umberto CapecchiU. Capecchi73
M
6
M
72Moritz MüllerM. Müller
Bakary MöllerB. Möller74
M
7
M
71Albert PeiroA. Peiro
Gennaro LorenziG. Lorenzi70
M
8
M
71Mario QuaresmaM. Quaresma
Nicholas DichioN. Dichio49
A
9
A
75Dietmar WendelD. Wendel
Julian ScholzJ. Scholz75
A
10
A
73Samir ReimersS. Reimers
Alfredo DiezA. Diez69
A
11
A
68Jan KöllerJ. Köller
 
Gerhard DöringG. Döring65
M
12
M
70Anthony MelchiotA. Melchiot
Stuart TaylorS. Taylor65
M
13
M
70Felipe RubioF. Rubio
Michael BlatsisM. Blatsis64
D
14
A
60Oliver BeckmannO. Beckmann

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Allianz Arena where FC Bayern Munich play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 18,141 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Bayern Munich are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Seeler.


0.00
FC Union Berlin get the match underway!
2.55
Khaliloul Doukantie hacks Jan Köller from behind! The referee brings Khaliloul Doukantie to one side and gives him a warning! Jan Köller stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.09
Jamie Froggatt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Lorenzi. Gennaro Lorenzi flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Diez who takes it down. Alfredo Diez makes a probing pass to Nicholas Dichio but he's offside!
4.57
Khaliloul Doukantie threads the ball through to Gennaro Lorenzi. Gennaro Lorenzi surges forward with the ball. Gennaro Lorenzi kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Scholz but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.58
Moritz Müller takes it forward alone. Moritz Müller shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.36
Harvey Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller flicks a high ball forward to Jan Köller who takes it down. Jan Köller tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
21.13
Moritz Müller sees a break and surges forward. Moritz Müller whips in a cross ball towards Jan Köller. Jan Köller whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.05
Matthias Meidt threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.20
Paul McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Lorenzi. Gennaro Lorenzi threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Diez but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.10
Mario Quaresma makes a probing pass to Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers shoots from distance. Zerbini Evangelisti effortlessly gets down and covers it.
33.57
Albert Peiro threads a neat ball through to Jan Köller. Jan Köller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zerbini Evangelisti who gathers it comfortably.
34.57
Umberto Capecchi makes a simple pass to Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Nicholas Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Simon Hitzlsperger had no chance!! Goal for FC Bayern Munich!
38.55
Umberto Capecchi hacks Mario Quaresma from behind! Umberto Capecchi is shown the yellow card! Mario Quaresma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.31
Mario Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Köller. Jan Köller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zerbini Evangelisti who gathers it comfortably.
40.42
Matthias Meidt darts forward. Matthias Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.07
Mario Quaresma clumsily knocks into Umberto Capecchi. The referee calls over Mario Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Umberto Capecchi runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Bayern Munich appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Bayern Munich kicking off!
47.11
Khaliloul Doukantie flicks a high ball forward to Umberto Capecchi who takes it down. Umberto Capecchi passes the ball forward to Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio runs straight at the defence! Nicholas Dichio makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
48.30
Albert Peiro flicks a high pass forward to Dietmar Wendel who brings the ball under control. Dietmar Wendel knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Samir Reimers is offside!
49.53
Umberto Capecchi flicks a high pass forward. Julian Scholz collects the pass. Julian Scholz shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.51
With a delightful solo run, Albert Peiro stretches the opposition's defence. Albert Peiro knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
55.29
Harvey Pearce sees Moritz Müller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moritz Müller hits a low pass to Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Samir Reimers through on goal. Samir Reimers looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.50
Moritz Müller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dietmar Wendel. Dietmar Wendel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lars Kurth.
61.47
Albert Peiro threads a neat ball through to Samir Reimers. Samir Reimers tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
63.28
Harvey Pearce comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Diez. Harvey Pearce is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Diez runs off the knock.
66.11
Bakary Möller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Scholz. Julian Scholz rushes past Kees Senden! Julian Scholz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Simon Hitzlsperger!
67.38
Khaliloul Doukantie sees Gennaro Lorenzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gennaro Lorenzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio makes a probing pass between the defence to Alfredo Diez. Alfredo Diez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Simon Hitzlsperger had no chance!! Goal for FC Bayern Munich!
72.16
Jamie Froggatt flicks the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Lorenzi. Gennaro Lorenzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.53
Khaliloul Doukantie comes in with a late challenge on Albert Peiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Peiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.26
Gennaro Lorenzi makes a simple pass to Nicholas Dichio. Nicholas Dichio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.44
Khaliloul Doukantie threads the ball through to Umberto Capecchi. Umberto Capecchi surges forward with the ball. Umberto Capecchi kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Dichio but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.29
Dietmar Wendel hacks Paul McStay from behind! Dietmar Wendel is shown the yellow card! Paul McStay carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Bayern Munich

FC Union Berlin
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
28.4%
44.3%
27.3%

Scorers
Nicholas Dichio 35
Alfredo Diez 67
Dietmar Wendel 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Dichio of FC Bayern Munich

Match Ratings
1.Zerbini Evangelisti (GK)
6
2.Lars Kurth (DEF)
6
3.Khaliloul Doukantie (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Paul McStay (DEF)
6
5.Jamie Froggatt (DEF)
6
6.Umberto Capecchi (MID)yellow card
7
7.Bakary Möller (MID)
6
8.Gennaro Lorenzi (MID)
8
9.Nicholas Dichio (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Julian Scholz (ATT)
7
11.Alfredo Diez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gerhard Döring (MID)
0
13.Stuart Taylor (MID)
0
14.Michael Blatsis (DEF)
0

1.Simon Hitzlsperger (GK)
6
2.Rainer Meyer (DEF)
6
3.Kees Senden (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Pearce (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Matthias Meidt (MID)
7
6.Moritz Müller (MID)
7
7.Albert Peiro (MID)
7
8.Mario Quaresma (MID)yellow card
5
9.Dietmar Wendel (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Samir Reimers (ATT)
6
11.Jan Köller (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Melchiot (MID)
0
13.Felipe Rubio (MID)
0
14.Oliver Beckmann (ATT)
0