FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Valencia (Thu Jan 12)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Valencia
                          4-2-1-2-1 C  |  4-2-2-2 E
                         Jason Hopton  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                         Rui_Silva GK  |  GK Alex_Remiro
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF J_Costa
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF M_Gaspar
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF C_Coady
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF J_L_Gaya
                         A_Herrera DM  |  DM A_Witsel
                             Rodri DM  |  DM M_Caqueret
                         F_Midtsjo MF  |  MF A_Berenguer
                           T_Lemar AM  |  MF Rodrigo
                          M_Taremi AM  |  FW B_Iglesias
                         R_Jimenez FW  |  FW S_Gnabry
                                       |
                      L_Unnerstall SUB |  SUB I_Provedel
                           S_Duffy SUB |  SUB L_Verissimo
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB J_Allevinah
                          K_Harris SUB |  SUB R_Garcia
                        S_Schimmer SUB |  SUB M_Watters




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 4  :(byl) Rodri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to F_Midtsjo 
          ...  Rodrigo goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Jason Hopton looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 5  :(byl) A_Herrera pulls it back to R_Jimenez 
          ...  R_Jimenez has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with Alex_Remiro 
          ...  Alex_Remiro charges out of his area 
          ...  Alex_Remiro belts it clear! 
          ...  Great sweeper-keeping! 
Min. 6  :(byl) S_De_Vrij with a slide rule pass to Rodri 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 10 :(byl) M_Schmelzer cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Jimenez 
          ...  Alex_Remiro pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  R_Jimenez places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Valencia...
Min. 11 :(val) A_Berenguer hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Iglesias latches onto it! 
          ...  Rodri hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Schmelzer cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 14 :(byl) T_Lemar runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Taremi 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Taremi curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 14 :(val) C_Coady looks like he's injured. He's signaled to the bench, he's coming off 
          ...  Let's hope it's not his ACL! 
Min. 14 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Verissimo 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Coady 
Min. 15 :(byl) T_Lemar has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Gaspar 
          ...  He knocks it to S_De_Vrij! 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_De_Vrij! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 16 :(byl) T_Lemar looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  N_NKoulou receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  N_NKoulou with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 17 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 18 :(val) A_Berenguer with an intelligent ball to Rodrigo 
          ...  A powerful shot by Rodrigo! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 19 :(val) A_Berenguer cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Iglesias 
          ...  N_NKoulou slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 20 :(val) S_Gnabry plays the early ball across the box to find J_L_Gaya in space 
          ...  J_L_Gaya tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Rui_Silva saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 32 :(byl) Rodri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Jimenez decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Jimenez! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 39 :(val) B_Iglesias flicks it past M_Schmelzer 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  B_Iglesias with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(byl) N_NKoulou plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Lemar decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Lemar rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 47 :(byl) F_Midtsjo slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Valencia

Min. 49 :(byl) M_Taremi with the dribble 
          ...  J_Costa is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Gaspar with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bayer Leverkusen players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Matt Rose looks relieved 
Min. 53 :(byl) T_Lemar runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Costa 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Gaspar takes possession 
Min. 54 :(byl) R_Jimenez flicks it over M_Gaspar and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Jimenez! 
          ...  What agility from Alex_Remiro 
Min. 61 :(val) A_Berenguer with a flicked pass to B_Iglesias 
          ...  M_Taremi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry flights it in! 
          ...  M_Schmelzer clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(val) M_Caqueret holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Iglesias 
          ...  F_Midtsjo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(val) S_Gnabry moves forward 
          ...  M_Schmelzer with a nasty foul 
Min. 67 :(byl) A_Herrera spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Rodri! 
          ...  Rodri controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a good save 
Min. 68 :(byl) F_Midtsjo crosses into the box, finding M_Schmelzer 
          ...  M_Schmelzer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Alex_Remiro dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Alex_Remiro beaten! 
Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Garcia 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rodrigo 
Min. 72 :(val) A_Berenguer back heels to find S_Gnabry in space 
          ...  A_Herrera tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 76 :(byl) R_Jimenez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  T_Lemar gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Lemar! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Jimenez with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Alex_Remiro easily catches it! 
Min. 78 :(byl) N_NKoulou flicks the ball through 
          ...  F_Midtsjo runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Verissimo gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 83 :(val) L_Verissimo loses A_Herrera 
          ...  L_Verissimo sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 83 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Taremi runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Gaspar pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : N_NKoulou (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Jimenez (10 pen), N_NKoulou (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Midtsjo (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Berenguer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gaspar (83)
Injured              : C_Coady (14)
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rui_Silva      GK  19   1   1   1  24 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  18  13  11  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  13
T_Meunier      DF   1  18  13   9  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  18  13   9  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  15
N_NKoulou      DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  44  54  48
A_Herrera      DM   1  13  17   5  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Rodri          DM   1  14  18   5  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  28  23
F_Midtsjo      MF   1   9  14   9  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  17  15  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68  18
M_Taremi       AM   1   2  14  18  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0   6
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  13  19  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  19  49
L_Unnerstall   GK  14   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  14  10   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  11   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Harris       MF   1   4  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Schimmer     FW   1   4   6  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -2  -2
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   8  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  17  12   7  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  21
A_Witsel       DM   1  13  16   8  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Caqueret     DM   1  12  16   3  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Berenguer    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  17  12  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Iglesias     FW   1   3  11  18  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0  18
J_Allevinah    MF   1   5  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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