IWC Group 1, FC Zenit vs. LA Galaxy (Wed Jun 17)


                             FC Zenit  |  LA Galaxy
                              3-4-3 A  |  5-2-1-1-1 N
                         Matt Peacock  |  David Calland
                                       |
                           N_Abbey GK  |  GK A_Parada
                             Boban DF  |  DF P_Griffin
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  DF J_Mann
                         Sun_Jihai DF  |  DF Sami_Frith
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF A_deZeeuw
                         C_T_Mamam MF  |  DM Rimmer_x05
                           E_Banga MF  |  DM Oleguer
                       F_Ljungberg FW  |  DF A_Franks
                     J_Collison_13 MF  |  MF D_Bent
                          W_Rooney FW  |  AM G_Bates
                           D_Clare FW  |  FW M_Ferreria
                                       |
                            A_Pihl SUB |  SUB S_Olaffson
                           J_Evans SUB |  SUB D_Franks
                          M_Dorsin SUB |  SUB Junior_Agogo
                            V_Hleb SUB |  SUB M_Martens
                        Young_Owen SUB |  SUB S_Cole

Referee: J_Rowbotham (England)


Min. 9  :(lag) A_Franks with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Franks ! 
          ...  N_Abbey makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(zen) N_Vidic with a precise ball to J_Collison_13 
          ...  J_Collison_13 fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 14 :(zen) D_Clare pass splits open the defence and finds W_Rooney 
          ...  Sami_Frith is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Parada misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Collison_13! 
          ...  A_Parada comes out and claims it! 
Min. 14 :(lag) D_Bent finds himself in a good position 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Boban takes possession 
Min. 16 :(zen) L_Ponzio flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Clare runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Clare with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Parada punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 18 :(zen) L_Ponzio brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_deZeeuw beats him to the ball 
Min. 20 :(zen) C_T_Mamam runs at the defence 
          ...  C_T_Mamam has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Parada's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Parada looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 21 :(lag) A_Franks looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_deZeeuw 
          ...  D_Clare wins the ball with ease 
          ...  J_Rowbotham saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  David Calland looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Franks knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Bates gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Bates sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 22 :(zen) E_Banga threads the through ball to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  A_Franks fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 24 :(lag) D_Bent plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Bates keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  G_Bates hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  N_Abbey saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 26 :(lag) D_Bent looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Mann 
          ...  L_Ponzio takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  J_Rowbotham calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 29 :(zen) F_Ljungberg with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Banga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Banga blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 33 :(zen) W_Rooney sidesteps A_Franks 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Rooney ! 
          ...  But A_Parada just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 36 :(lag) G_Bates is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 36 :(lag) Junior_Agogo comes on for G_Bates and takes up a AM role 
Min. 38 :(zen) L_Ponzio with an in swinging cross to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  A_Parada won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 38 :(lag) Rimmer_x05 lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Sami_Frith latches on to it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Vidic 
Min. 39 :(lag) Oleguer plays the early ball across the box to find P_Griffin in space 
          ...  P_Griffin is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has N_Abbey to beat 
          ...  He rounds N_Abbey 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  N_Abbey manages to get to it !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(zen) L_Ponzio with an in swinging cross to N_Vidic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Oleguer 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Zenit 0-0 LA Galaxy

Min. 46 :(lag) M_Ferreria jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Mann 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Boban takes possession 
Min. 50 :(lag) A_deZeeuw with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_T_Mamam 
          ...  But Sun_Jihai with the fine tackle 
Min. 51 :(zen) Sun_Jihai turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney must beat A_Parada! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the LA Galaxy fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  FC Zenit have snatched the lead! 
          ...  FC Zenit 1-0 LA Galaxy ...
Min. 52 :(zen) FC Zenit altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 52 :(zen) L_Ponzio shifts into the DF position in a tactical change 
Min. 52 :(zen) It seems F_Ljungberg has switched to a MF 
Min. 55 :(lag) Sami_Frith with a pinpoint pass to M_Ferreria 
          ...  J_Collison_13 beats him to the ball 
Min. 64 :(lag) J_Mann runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Oleguer 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  N_Vidic with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 68 :(zen) Boban is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to W_Rooney 
          ...  P_Griffin clears with a diving header 
Min. 73 :(zen) Sun_Jihai crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Clare in the box 
          ...  D_Bent knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But J_Rowbotham just turns away! 
Min. 73 :(lag) P_Griffin breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on N_Abbey! 
          ...  E_Banga brings him down! 
          ...  J_Rowbotham calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 75 :(zen) C_T_Mamam is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 79 :(lag) Oleguer comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Sun_Jihai knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  J_Rowbotham blows up for a foul 
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Rowbotham 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  P_Griffin shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Junior_Agogo instead 
          ...  Junior_Agogo gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 83 :(lag) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Ferreria is through! 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Ferreria ! 
          ...  What agility from N_Abbey 
Min. 84 :(lag) M_Ferreria beats his man 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Collison_13 hits it out for a throw 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lag) Oleguer fires over a low cross to Junior_Agogo 
          ...  Boban is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  J_Rowbotham ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Matt Peacock looks relieved 
Min. 91 :(zen) N_Vidic beats his man 
          ...  M_Ferreria with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olympia Stadion
Attendance           : 17,000
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FC Zenit Match Info
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Best player          : Sun_Jihai (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Rooney (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Clare (21), L_Ponzio (26), E_Banga (73)
Injured              : N/A
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LA Galaxy Match Info
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Best player          : Oleguer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ferreria (91)
Injured              : G_Bates (36)
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Zenit  |    LA Galaxy
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Zenit 1 - 0 LA Galaxy
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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  29   1   1   1  37 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
Boban          DF   1  24  21  16  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62  22   0
L_Ponzio       DF   1  22  23  11  35 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  76  -4
Sun_Jihai      DF   1  24  19   9  28 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  89  10
N_Vidic        DF   1  23  21  18  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  22   0
C_T_Mamam      MF   1   8  29  17  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
E_Banga        MF   1  10  17   9  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   6   6   8
F_Ljungberg    MF   1  13  32  24   6 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
J_Collison_13  MF   1   8  12   9  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0   2
W_Rooney       FW   1   8   8  27  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
D_Clare        FW   1   3   3  26  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  36   8
A_Pihl         GK  13   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  22  12  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dorsin       MF   1  23  20  11  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Hleb         MF   1   5   8  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Young_Owen     FW   1   6   7  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - LA Galaxy
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_Parada       GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Griffin      DF   1  24  12   5  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  11   0  12
J_Mann         DF   1  23  13   8  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Sami_Frith     DF   1  23  12   7  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2  21 -10
A_deZeeuw      DF   1  22  15  11  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Rimmer_x05     DM   1  12  11   9  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Oleguer        DM   1  19  11   7  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  64   0
A_Franks       DF   1  20  14   9  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  29  12
D_Bent         MF   1  10  25   9  14 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  36   0
G_Bates        AM   1   5  10  24  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   4
M_Ferreria     FW   1   8   9  25  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  30   8
S_Olaffson     GK  17   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franks       DF   1  18   9   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Junior_Agogo   AM   1  10  22  14  27 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Martens      MF   1   9  21  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cole         FW   1   9  15  17  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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