UCL 2011/12 QF - APOEL FC vs. Real Madrid - 1.Half
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00:00It might make it difficult.
00:06Jose Mourinho said in the run-up to this match that Abuel is a team that is not to be underestimated.
00:15But yes, that must also end up with those players who are in the middle of the competition, who are used to it differently.
00:28But in any case, they are warned.
00:34Real, it recovered from a slightly less phase in the competition last weekend.
00:40After two equal games, a big 5-1 victory over Real Sociedad.
00:44Composition still in hand, 6 points ahead of Barcelona.
00:49So the focus can be fully placed on this match against Abuel.
00:55The champion of last year, who shares this stadium with Olympiacos and Ammonia, Nicosia.
01:03But now it is not only yellow-blue, but also orange and black.
01:10Beautiful face, 22,385 spectators present.
01:17But there could have been a multitude of tickets sold.
01:24Almost all stars are lined up by Mourinho.
01:39So Ronaldo, Özil, Benzema and HiguaÃn in the attack.
01:48And here the people we don't know very well yet, but maybe that will be different later on.
01:55Many Portuguese, many Brazilians.
02:01The most important, in a moment with number 8, Ailton.
02:07The top scorer, who allowed Abuel Nicosia to go to the Champions League main tournament.
02:13With two goals in the last pre-match against Wisla Krakow.
02:19And of the last, only a few minutes before time.
02:22Otherwise it was Wisla Krakow with Robert Maaskant who had won the Champions League.
02:27But now it was Abuel Nicosia.
02:30Here the eleven names with Kjotis, Paulo Jorge, Oliveira, Pursaitidis, Ailton, Garlambidis, Trichkovski, Helio Pinto, Nuno Moraes, Alexandru and William Boa Ventura.
02:45Nuno Moraes and Helio Pinto, they form the machine room of this Abuel Nicosia.
02:50Ailton the deep shot.
02:52Trichkovski is the substitute of Manduka, who made the liberating goal in the last match against Olympique Lyon.
03:01Felix Brich is the referee.
03:03Two weeks ago we also saw him.
03:06Then he was the leader at Chelsea against Napoli.
03:11A match that by the way is going very well.
03:22The midfield of Real Madrid.
03:24With Casillas of course on target.
03:26With Arbeloa, Pepe, Seto, Ramos and Fabio Quantrao in the back.
03:32Controllers on the midfield.
03:33Khedira and Nouri Sahin, who played at Feyenoord for another year.
03:37Then the line with Benzema, Özil and Cristiano Ronaldo.
03:41And in the point of the attack, HiguaÃn.
03:43Xabi Alonso was shot.
03:46The injuries are still there for Ricardo Carvalho and Angel Di Maria.
03:50Oguasana Diarra was injured and not here in Nicosia.
03:58Mourinho.
04:02Is he going to fulfill his dream this year by winning the Champions League as the first coach with a third club?
04:14Then he will first have to go with Real Madrid past Apoel Nicosia.
04:22Kick-off closed by the home team.
04:25Who will undoubtedly be encouraged by crazy fans, especially on the right.
04:33There are the ultras.
04:36Who have lived up to this moment for days and weeks.
04:41From the moment that Lyon was discharged and a few days later Real Madrid came out of the kitchen.
04:49The conversations actually went nowhere else.
05:05Casillas.
05:11Casillas.
05:16Sancho Ramos.
05:20Urzaitidis.
05:21The right-back with a pass towards Trichikovsky.
05:28The second striker next to Ailton.
05:36Apoel starts in a 4-4-2.
05:40With Garra Lambidis on the right flank and Alexandru on the left flank.
05:44And Ailton and Trichikovsky in the point of the attack.
05:52Coach Ivan Jovanovic has already played with the idea of bringing in an extra defending midfielder.
05:57To make the space completely limited.
05:59But he also wants to try something against Real.
06:04And the opening may be there.
06:05Here is Urzaitidis, the right-back with a good forward.
06:08Ball on the head of Pepe.
06:09Casillas.
06:11Kicks the ball away, but was also hindered.
06:14There is a free kick for Real.
06:28Pepe.
06:29Open top.
06:30Coentrao.
06:32The first action Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now being whistled out.
06:37Coentrao.
06:39Quedira.
06:45No team has done it here yet.
06:48But it is a very important game.
06:51And it is a very important game.
06:54Yes, no team has had it easy here yet.
06:58Of the last nine home games.
07:03In European terms.
07:09With Rapuel in only two defeats.
07:17So Leon switched out.
07:20But also Zenit, Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Porto.
07:26And the last pool game here at home against Shakhtar.
07:29Then the case was actually already settled.
07:31Rapuel could not escape the first place in the pool.
07:36That was one of those two duels that were lost.
07:39So that says a lot.
07:49Coentrao.
07:51Cristiano Ronaldo.
07:53Will be whistled by Nuno Moraes.
08:06Pepe.
08:15Pass to Cristiano Ronaldo.
08:17Signed by Pepe.
08:19Hats off to Ronaldo.
08:21But Higuain comes too late.
08:23Here is goalkeeper Kjotis.
08:26Who immediately goes looking for Ailton.
08:29Well extended.
08:31To Pepe, then back to Casillas.
08:38Foul by Qedira.
08:40He gets the ball back from Alexandru, who then goes into overtraining.
08:47Goal.
09:06Sahin.
09:07It will have been a surprise for him that he was allowed to play today.
09:11He played only one competition match until last weekend.
09:15He participated twice in the Champions League.
09:18He has been injured a lot, but also got very few chances.
09:24But that attack against Real Sociedad.
09:28So he gets a follow-up here in Nicosia.
09:32Benzema.
09:35That is too difficult for Arbeloa.
09:41Goal.
10:03Coentraal.
10:06Higuain.
10:08Higuain under pressure.
10:10From Oliveira.
10:19A bit of an irritated reaction from Cristiano Ronaldo.
10:24Towards Garalambines.
10:31While the game continues on the other side of the field.
10:38Sancho Ramos.
10:40Played on Benzema.
10:45Ronaldo.
10:52He doesn't really feel like it yet in the opening phase in this stadium.
10:58So he had a fight with an opponent.
11:01And they took it out on him.
11:07Goal.
11:17Coentraal.
11:18Defeated by Garalambines.
11:21Trichkoski.
11:22No, this is Ailton.
11:27Trichkoski lets it go, but Alexandru didn't expect that.
11:30And now there is some room for a counterattack from Real.
11:35The pass is not hard enough.
11:37Can be processed.
11:39By Pusaitidis.
12:00Arbeloa.
12:02Ball lost by Higuain.
12:04But Real stays on the ball thanks to Sahin.
12:08Pepe.
12:11Coentraal.
12:16Quedira.
12:18Pass from Pusaitidis.
12:20But this is the image that was expected in advance.
12:25A searching Real Madrid.
12:27A lot on the ball.
12:29On the half of the opponent.
12:32Where the spaces are small.
12:36Then you have to combine quickly.
12:39Whether to keep looking for the wings.
12:40The latter is done by Real now.
12:41Benzema.
12:42Weakened to the left.
12:43And then he tries it himself.
12:46But that shot in the short corner is an easy one for Kiotis.
12:49Who immediately throws the ball over the sideline.
12:51Because there is a injury for one of his teammates.
12:54Here again the action of Benzema.
12:58The ball is shot from under the body.
13:02This is the news.
13:14It is not yet clear who is there.
13:16It is not yet clear who is there.
13:21It is...
13:26Ailton, so to speak.
13:31If that is indeed the case, that is a big setback for Ivan Jovanovic.
13:41But it is not Ailton.
13:47He walks here.
13:59Jovanovic.
14:0049-year-old Serbian.
14:03He has been very successful so far.
14:09Always well-considered.
14:11Tacticus.
14:12Tacticus.
14:14He has made the team of the players here.
14:18A real team.
14:24He must now guess what to do.
14:35With the injury of Oliveira.
14:38Oliveira.
14:41So he is the central defender.
14:45Position centrally in the back.
14:46Now taken over by Nuno Morais.
14:50While a foul is made by Ailton.
14:55The first ten minutes Apoel passed without major problems.
15:01Two shots.
15:02Two unlikely attempts.
15:03One from Cristiano Ronaldo.
15:06And one from Benzema.
15:08Coentraal.
15:10Ronaldo.
15:13Next to his side.
15:18Oliveira still tries to recover.
15:23While here is the chance.
15:25The first shot on target.
15:27Is taken out by Kjotis.
15:29Attempt by Mesut Özil.
15:39Not a great shot by Özil.
15:50The ball goes up through the head of Paulo Jorge.
15:53The shot is still difficult, but the ball is too much within Kjotis' reach.
16:08Cristiano Ronaldo.
16:10There is no room to combine.
16:13Ailton.
16:15Easily kept from the ball by Sergio Ramos.
16:18While it is now clear that the match cannot be continued by Oliveira.
16:24And now only.
16:27Is Kaká ready to attack.
16:30Also a Kaká at Apoel.
16:33Ailton.
16:34Pushed into the back.
16:36And there also a free kick by Brice.
17:03Here is Kaká.
17:05Claudiano Bezerra da Silva.
17:10Actually the third central defender of Apoel.
17:14Oliveira was the second.
17:16The season was started by the leader of the team, Christos Kontis.
17:22But he got a heart attack early in the season after a match.
17:27And with that it was immediately the end of his career.
17:29Kontis managed that well.
17:32And also did some activities at the club.
17:36But it was a bit of a shock for everyone around Apoel.
17:44The other Kaká remains on the bench.
17:47That of Real.
17:51Arbeloa.
17:54Herzl.
17:55Arbeloa.
17:58Herzl.
18:04Sergio Ramos.
18:09Garalambides chases on.
18:11But it is very easy to develop in this way.
18:15Coentrao.
18:18Goal in. Coentrao.
18:21Forced out of position.
18:24And then the shot goes right next to it.
18:30Good fall-off action by Fabio Coentrao.
18:34The Portuguese.
18:37Who was banished to the stands two weeks ago by Mourinho.
18:42It was against Villarreal.
18:44Because Mourinho saw a photo in the newspaper.
18:47Where Coentrao was smoking a cigarette in front of a restaurant.
18:50The coach was not very disappointed.
19:07Coentrao, now with a foul.
19:20Arbeloa. Arbeloa. Arbeloa.
19:26Arbeloa. Arbeloa.
19:34Sein.
19:36Kjot is far from his goal.
19:39And Herzl cannot take that goal under fire.
19:43Arbeloa is in front.
19:45Back and forth shot by Pursaitidis.
19:50Herzl.
19:52Offside.
19:54Ghedira.
19:56Bad control, but the ball through Sein to Coentrao.
20:00Real Madrid's pressure is increasing.
20:04Coentrao.
20:06Goal by HiguaÃn.
20:08Just over.
20:20Goal by Arbeloa.
20:22Arbeloa.
20:24Arbeloa.
20:26Arbeloa.
20:29Arbeloa.
20:31Arbeloa.
20:33Arbeloa.
20:35Arbeloa.
20:37Arbeloa.
20:39Arbeloa.
20:41Arbeloa.
20:43Arbeloa.
20:45Arbeloa.
20:47Arbeloa.
20:48Arbeloa.
20:50Arbeloa.
20:52Arbeloa.
20:54Arbeloa.
20:56Arbeloa.
20:58Goal by Coentrao.
21:00Arbeloa.
21:02Arbeloa.
21:04Arbeloa.
21:06Arbeloa.
21:08Arbeloa.
21:10Arbeloa.
21:12Arbeloa.
21:14Arbeloa.
21:16Arbeloa.
21:18Arbeloa.
21:20Arbeloa.
21:22Arbeloa.
21:24Arbeloa.
21:26Arbeloa.
21:28Arbeloa.
21:30Arbeloa.
21:32Arbeloa.
21:34Arbeloa.
21:36Arbeloa.
21:38Arbeloa.
21:40Arbeloa.
21:42Arbeloa.
21:44Arbeloa.
21:46Arbeloa.
21:48Arbeloa.
21:50Arbeloa.
21:52Arbeloa.
21:55Arbeloa.
21:57Arbeloa.
21:59Arbeloa.
22:01Arbeloa.
22:07Arbeloa.
22:11Transatlantico Barcelona?
22:13Kaka's goal.
22:24Benzema.
22:28He can't get in, but there are still two people from Apuel...
22:32...who are playing with the ball for Real.
22:38Palos Jorge is watching Benzema.
22:41He can go back to Cristiano Ronaldo.
22:43Cuentrao, in this way, pushes Apuel and Real away from their own 16-metre area.
22:51Well defended by the home team.
23:11Benzema's goal.
23:39Pepe.
23:41Kaka's header. The ball is just in time for Garra-Lambidis.
23:49Leon Boaventura to Ailton.
23:53These are the moments Apuel speculates on.
23:57Boaventura.
23:59To Helio Pinto.
24:03The ball is taken out by Real.
24:05The ball can't be taken in by Benzema.
24:07But it can be taken in by a home team player.
24:11Grenzichter has given Apuel some time to think.
24:38Cuentrao.
24:41The ball is passed to Cristiano Ronaldo.
24:44Ailton.
24:46Pepe has passed the ball, but Arbelo has the ball.
25:08Ronaldo.
25:12HiguaÃn.
25:18Well seen, but not given well enough.
25:22Mourinho has stood up to him.
25:28The match develops as expected.
25:31That won't surprise him, will it?
25:35The way Apuel plays Nicosia...
25:40...is very difficult for the opponent.
25:43The team is very disciplined.
25:45Every player works hard. No one fails.
25:50The players are in good shape.
25:53Top quality.
25:56The players are in good shape.
25:59The players are in good shape.
26:02The players are in good shape.
26:22HiguaÃn.
26:24Carrera.
26:26Barloa.
26:33Boa Ventura steps forward.
26:36Ailton's head is pushed away by Sergio Ramos.
26:40But Brice doesn't mind.
26:43Benzema.
26:45He's a lot to the left.
26:48Cristiano Ronaldo.
26:51He passes from the centre.
26:54He's fast. He's lost two or three men.
26:57Ronaldo, but a weak forward.
27:00Kjotis kicks the ball forward...
27:03...hoping to reach a teammate.
27:06The goalkeeper grew into the hero...
27:09...in the penalty shoot-out against Olympique Lyon...
27:12...to stop Olympique's last two penalties.
27:20Cristiano Ronaldo thinks of a free kick.
27:30Here's the moment when he thinks of passing Pursa Tidus.
27:35He does extend his arm.
27:39For now, Brice lets it be a game.
27:47Özil. To Arbeloa.
27:52Carrera.
27:54Hakje steps on Boa Ventura's feet.
27:59Alexandru.
28:04The ball is back with Real.
28:06But now Özil makes a mistake.
28:12Pep.
28:14Cristiano Ronaldo.
28:17The opening for Arbeloa, who's always the free man at Real.
28:23He makes use of the free kick to get forward.
28:27But in his performances, he's often unlucky.
28:32He's a very good striker.
28:35He's a very good striker.
28:38He's a very good striker.
28:41He's often unlucky.
28:50So far, Real Madrid have played a perfect Champions League game.
28:58Eighteen points from six games in the first half.
29:04In the pool phase, to be precise.
29:06After that, a draw at CSKA Moscow.
29:10Then a 4-1 win at home.
29:16Here, Ajoton goes for it again.
29:18A corner kick for Apoel.
29:32It's the most expensive purchase of this team.
29:37Apoel paid 800,000 euros to FC Copenhagen to bring him to Cyprus.
30:00Another foul. Cristiano Ronaldo wins.
30:06That's exactly what you shouldn't have in a game like this.
30:12You should be calm when playing against such a difficult opponent.
30:20There's a lot of pressure on the team.
30:23But it's mostly a lack of understanding.
30:26No one is reacting. Let's watch it again.
30:29The ball goes back to Coentrao.
30:32Sahin gets a free kick.
30:35He has to pass the ball back to Sergio Ramos.
30:38Cristiano Ronaldo goes for it.
30:48Sahin.
30:53A pass from Khedira, but the ball is too far for Benzema.
30:57Khedira passes the ball to Benzema.
31:01A free kick for Apoel.
31:23Kaká.
31:25Pepe.
31:27Arbeloa.
31:30A free kick for Sergio Ramos.
31:33Coentrao.
31:37He's caught in the middle by Gara Lampidez.
31:40It's been a long time since Gara Lampidez has been here.
31:44HiguaÃn.
31:46A wide pass.
31:48But it's easy to see for William Boa Ventura.
31:52Arbeloa.
31:54Özil.
31:56Pepe.
32:04Sahin.
32:05Ronaldo. That's a good shot.
32:09Cristiano Ronaldo's short shot.
32:14But goalkeeper Dionysios Kiotis is in a good position.
32:20A bit of an unorthodox way of keeping the ball.
32:23But it's always very disappointing.
32:28These numbers are very telling.
32:310-7 when it comes to the number of goals.
32:34And of those seven, three were scored.
32:49HALF-TIME WHISTLE
33:19HALF-TIME WHISTLE
33:29Arbeloa. Benzema.
33:33A good free kick.
33:35He's looking for the back line.
33:40Sahin.
33:42A good pass from Alexandru.
33:45He's playing with his first name, Nectarios, on the back of his shirt.
34:01Sahin has made a different impression of his first year in Madrid.
34:05Last year he was the champion with Borussia Dortmund.
34:09Now it's time to play and for the time being...
34:14...he's doing well in the first half.
34:16But now he's putting it to rest in the duel against two Cypriots.
34:21He's even made a foul.
34:22Because the free kick was given to Apoel by Brice.
34:31It's happening now. It's over Ajoton.
34:34HALF-TIME WHISTLE
34:42It's over. Contral.
34:44Cadira.
34:49Arbeloa.
35:00Ozil.
35:05Benzema. Ozil.
35:08There are four or five players from Apoel on the edge of the penalty area.
35:13He's trying to get the ball in between them.
35:16That's almost not a good idea.
35:19And those kind of walls form in every part of the field...
35:23...when it's necessary.
35:28It's not a spectacular and attractive way of playing...
35:33...but you can't blame a team like that...
35:35...that has come so far in the Champions League with a budget of 10 million euros...
35:39...to play against...
35:42...an opponent with a budget of almost half a billion.
36:03HALF-TIME WHISTLE
36:0710 million euros. That's even less than Cristiano Ronaldo's annual salary.
36:17HiguaÃn.
36:18High kick.
36:23And again, activity along the sidelines.
36:27Apoel's player is sent out of the dugout by Jovanovic for a warm-up.
36:46Ozil.
36:48Kjotis. Brave.
36:58Coentraal.
37:00Ronaldo.
37:04Two men down.
37:07Sahin. And...
37:09...Benzema.
37:11He shoots the ball over.
37:13But it was also a warning for offside.
37:16HALF-TIME WHISTLE
37:23But for the confidence of a striker...
37:26...it's not nice to get the ball over like that for an open goal.
37:47HALF-TIME WHISTLE
37:49William Boa Ventura.
37:51Art Baloa.
37:54Nuno Moraes.
37:59Cristiano Ronaldo.
38:01Ozil.
38:07Coentraal.
38:09HALF-TIME WHISTLE
38:11I think it's going to be a foul.
38:14Art got through the bar.
38:17Gara Lampidez now on Apoel's side.
38:21Ailton on Trichikovsky.
38:24We've hardly seen him in this game.
38:27Gara Lampidez. That's well done.
38:30He's got a few people with him.
38:32The ball lands on Pepe's head.
38:34It's still Apoel.
38:36But the flag flies past Trichikovsky's goal.
38:41Just when there was some room to play football.
38:52He's on the edge.
38:54On the other side now.
38:56Cristiano Ronaldo in a duel with Paulo Jorge.
39:01Corner kick.
39:04HALF-TIME WHISTLE
39:28Ozil.
39:29HALF-TIME WHISTLE
39:34Ailton.
39:36Gara Lampidez.
39:41Helio Pinto's pass is moderate.
39:49Ozil.
39:51Benzema.
39:54A call for Hands, but...
39:57...it didn't go through.
40:00Arbeloa.
40:05And from a great distance, a shot that doesn't do much damage.
40:30HALF-TIME WHISTLE
40:38Coentraal.
40:40Benzema.
40:42Good move.
40:45That was a bad pass.
40:50Trichikovsky.
40:55Alexandro.
40:57Moderate.
40:58So far a dissonant midfielder at Apoel.
41:03At least in terms of attack. He's doing his job very well.
41:13You can see that the players have worked together.
41:17It's a real team that knows what to ask and how to do it.
41:27It's the coach's job.
41:29He's been trying to make Apoel a little better every time.
41:35That has led to success in the competition...
41:38...and now this quarter-final place in the Champions League.
41:50It turns out that if you tackle matters with policy...
41:54...you can get far.
41:56In Cyprus, it's quite common for coaches...
42:00...to go out in the short term when the results are disappointing.
42:05But at Apoel, since the arrival of...
42:11...Vivos Errotocrito...
42:15...there's been a lot of calm in the club.
42:27He's got a lot of possession and sometimes a bit of a trick.
42:32Real hasn't been very close to the opening goal yet.
42:37Even now, Chiotis is the one who's laughing at the end.
42:43Cristiano Ronaldo's move.
42:45He shot here first and then wanted a free kick.
42:51And then this move, the forward pass, which can easily be taken.
43:26Too easy.
43:35Harmon Loa.
43:39Another easy ball forfeit.
43:43The same goes for Alexandro.
43:49Benzema.
43:53Aziel. Back to Benzema.
43:56...behind HiguaÃn and Cristiano Ronaldo.
44:01He's holding on.
44:04He's doing a good job.
44:06But then he plays the ball a bit too hard in front of his own goal.
44:11Still an ovation for that Brazilian.
44:26Goal.
44:46Bruno Moraes.
44:48Ailton.
44:53Pepe.
44:56Quedira. Back to Sancho Ramos.
45:05Azeal.
45:13HiguaÃn.
45:15It was a very simple pass by Gara Lambides.
45:26Goal.
45:56Goal.
46:16Quedira. Maradona.
46:26Goal.
46:49It all goes according to plan for Apoel Nicosia.
46:56Real Madrid...
46:58...doesn't force much.
47:03Some players...
47:05...start a bit...
47:07...irritated and sometimes frustrated.
47:11And the cooperation is getting less and less in the final phase of the first half.
47:21This is good.
47:23It's offside for Azeal.
47:25Four men on the field. Cristiano Ronaldo comes to him.
47:28Cristiano Ronaldo.
47:30But the effort goes for nothing.
47:32This was a good chance...
47:34...for the man who scored twice last weekend.
47:39In that 5-1 victory at Real Sociedad.
47:43And with that he scored 100 and 101 in the Primera División...
47:49...for Real Madrid.
47:51And never before did someone do that as fast as he did.
47:54Cristiano Ronaldo only needed 92 games for that.
47:58The record was 105 games for Ferenc Puskas.
48:03Of course also a greatness from the rich past of Real Madrid.
48:12But so far the counter is at 0 for Ronaldo.
48:22Puskas shoots.
48:24Ailton.
48:46We're crying.
48:49Ronaldo.
48:52The Portuguese.
49:04And Pepe.
49:05The third Portuguese at Real Madrid.
49:19One minute to go.
49:21That's what the fourth official says.
49:30Azeal.
49:35Arbeloa.
49:37Benzema.
49:38Dives to the right again.
49:42Still those running actions from inside to outside.
49:48Creating space in that way.
49:50And having a part in the positioning game.
49:54Until the 16-metre area it's still going well.
49:57But after that it's going to be very difficult for Real...
50:00...to get a corner in the last seconds of the first half.
50:08It's going to be a swing-in.
50:11Ball to the second post.
50:13Kjot is underneath.
50:15But no one else responds.
50:17So now it's a goal kick.
50:19And everyone in the stadium knows it's a draw.
50:22With a score of 0-0.
50:26And Apuel Nicosia didn't have to go for it.
50:30It's a team that's very difficult to play against.
50:34That's what Real Madrid are doing now.
50:38In Cyprus.
50:39But they still have a second half...
50:41...to leave with a satisfactory result.
50:44Later in Madrid.
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