23 MAY 2001

PENALTY, PENALTY, PENALTY AND MORE PENALTIES

BAYERN MUNICH			1-1			VALENCIA
Mendiera 2 (Pen)						Effenberg 51 (Pen)

80 seconds into the match referee Dick Johl awarded a penalty for handball.
Carew muscled his way past Kuffour and centred for Mendieta. Andersson dived
to block the shot, several players smothered Mendieta as he tried to shoot and
the ball made contact with Andersson's arm as he lay on the floor. Mendieta
slammed the ball past Kahn 0-1. Three minutes later Effenberg made the most
of a sloppy challenge by Angloma in the box, penalty. Scholl weakly kicked
the ball straight down the middle and Canizares saved. Scholl never recovered.
The first chance from open play came after 25 minutes. Kahn lauched the ball
down filed to Salihamidzic he passed to Elber who manged to get round
Pellegrino but, from a tight angle, dragged a shot across the face of goal.
Scholl went close from a free kick. Carew should have increased Valencia's
lead from Mendieta's free kick but headed wide.

At the start of the second half Albelda came on for Aimar and Jancker came on
for Sagnol. Three minutes into the second half another harsh penalty. Elber
floated a cross to the back post, Jancker leaned on Carboni and as he fell the
ball struck his arm. Effenberg sent Canizares the wrong game. 1-1. Mid-way
through the second half Zahovic came on for Sanchez and threarened, albeit
briedly, to win the tie. Carew brilliantly managed to squeeze a cross into the
box while under pressure from Andersson but Zahovic's first touch allowed
Kahn to smother the ball. He then pulled down a marvellous ball from Angloma
(the only thing Angloma manged to get right the entire match) but stupidly
tried to bend a shot into the top corner. In injury time Jancker blasted a
shot over the bar. 

In the second period of extra time Kily Gonzalez handled in the box but
the ref was never going to award a fourth penalty.

Bayern win 5-4 on penalties.

BAYERN	MUNICH				VALENCIA
Paulo Sergio		Miss		Mendieta	Scored
Salihamidzic		Scored		Carew		Scored
Zickler			Scored		Zahovic		Saved
Andersson		Saved		Carboni		Saved
Effenberg		Scored		Baraja		Scored
Lizarazu			Scored		Kily Gonzalez	Scored
Linke			Scored		Pellegrino	Saved

Canizares was booked for encroching on Zickler penalty, he pulled
this stunt during all previous penaties.

Awful final. Valenica played anti-football, everyone got behind the
ball and trying to hit on the break. Carew was Valencia's best
player. He was the only constant headache for Bayern. Zahovic also
played well after coming on as a substitute.

Lizarazu and Salihamidzic were fantastic for Bayern, the only
players who consistently managed to pull apart Valencia's miserly
defence.

Neither 'keeper had a save to make from open play all match.
Angloma should have been sent off for persistent, cynical fouls.

Valencia become the second team in history to loose successive
European Cup finals - Juventus were the first. Cuper is the only coach
to loose three succesive European finals (Cup Winners Cup V Lazio and
the last two European Cup Finals V Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Congratulations to Bayern.

Attendance : 80,000