Football Focus Highlight

Bayern Munich opened the back of their opportunities to be advanced to round of 16, after a slim 1-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa of Israel representative, in action Group A, Champions League, Wednesday (25/11/2009), at the Allianz Arena.

Loius van Gaal troops are now in third position with the acquisition of seven points from five action, the difference one number with Juventus in the second position. While Haifa was in the bottom after losing hold of the five action.

Munich did not appear with the best squad in this fight. Van Gaal down duo Ivica Olic and Mario Gomez in the front lines. Duo lively winger Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are absent.

However, Munich is not easily conquered Haifa. The attack team was nicknamed FC Hollywood often crude because of lack of support from midfield gave the ball to Olic supply and Gomez.



New to the host 62 minutes can break the deadlock. Local feedback mark van Bommel from the mid line is given to Gomez. With a deceptive motion, Gomez passed the defender and let go kick your opponent hard.

Unfortunately the ball could still be blocked goalkeeper Haifa, Davidovitch. Lucky, the ball rebound fell to the feet and calmly Olic scores the ball into the goal. Referee endorse these goals, despite the protests of Haifa players because they think Olic in the off-side position.

Olic scored the first goal is to cover at once, after the rest of the time both teams failed to add the numbers.

Team Squad:
Maccabi Haifa: Davidovitch, Meshumar, Maimon, Keinan, Masilela, Kayal, Ottman, Culma, Gadir, Dvalishvili, Katan
Subs Not Used: Edri, Harazi, Teixeira, Tawatha, Golsa, Arbeitman, Rafaelov

Bayern Munich: Butt, Lahm, Demichelis, Van Buyten, Badstuber, Muller, Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel, Pranjic, Gomez, Olic.
Subs Not Used: Kraft, Braafheid, Breno, Ottl, Baumjohann, Lell, Tymoschuk