FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Marseille (Fri Jun 23)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-2-2-2 A
                         Jason Hopton  |  Euan Neale
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK G_Donnarumma
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF S_Savic
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF R_Guerreiro
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF M_Hinteregger
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF L_Olaza
                          A_Telles DF  |  MF G_Bonaventura
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  AM M_Pjaca
                          H_Lozano MF  |  MF A_MacAllister
                          J_McGinn MF  |  AM E_Lamela
                         R_Jimenez FW  |  FW M_Simon
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  FW S_Castillejo
                                       |
                         E_Horvath SUB |  SUB P_Bernardoni
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB J_Brooks
                         M_Almiron SUB |  SUB J_Schlupp
                            M_Busi SUB |  SUB B_Santamaria
                        S_Schimmer SUB |  SUB H_Hee_Chan




Min. 1  :(byl) A_Telles runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  N_NKoulou latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Olaza gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 3  :(byl) M_Oyarzabal runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Savic wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 5  :(byl) N_NKoulou with a 30-yard pass to R_Jimenez 
          ...  R_Jimenez with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Bayer Leverkusen fans! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 6  :(byl) S_De_Vrij hoofs it upfield to find R_Jimenez 
          ...  M_Hinteregger goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 7  :(byl) J_McGinn hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Jimenez latches onto it! 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Jimenez! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 10 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 10 :(mrs) S_Castillejo curls the ball out wide to M_Simon 
          ...  M_Schmelzer brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 13 :(byl) M_Schmelzer finds R_Jimenez with a ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Jimenez tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 13 :(mrs) S_Castillejo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  S_Castillejo tries to beat J_Bijlow! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Bijlow's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 16 :(mrs) S_Castillejo barges N_NKoulou off the ball 
          ...  S_Castillejo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Bijlow won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 18 :(byl) R_Jimenez skips the challenge from M_Hinteregger 
          ...  R_Guerreiro plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Donnarumma can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij gets on the end of it 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 19 :(byl) S_De_Vrij picks out M_Oyarzabal with the cross 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But G_Donnarumma punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 20 :(mrs) E_Lamela sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_McGinn gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 22 :(mrs) L_Olaza slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  L_Olaza attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 23 :(byl) Mar_Antonio curls the ball out wide to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 26 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger sidesteps T_Meunier 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Meunier redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 27 :(mrs) M_Pjaca runs at N_NKoulou 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_De_Vrij 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 29 :(byl) A_Telles takes advantage of a mistake by R_Guerreiro 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Telles with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 30 :(byl) S_De_Vrij slips past his marker M_Hinteregger 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Telles 
          ...  A_Telles keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 32 :(byl) J_McGinn lobs it over R_Guerreiro 
          ...  J_McGinn blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 33 :(byl) J_McGinn comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_McGinn with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 37 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 37 :(mrs) M_Simon takes on S_De_Vrij 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Telles is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 39 :(byl) M_Schmelzer beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by S_Savic 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 42 :(byl) S_De_Vrij slides the ball across to R_Jimenez 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Guerreiro 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Schmelzer! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma thumps the ball away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(byl) J_McGinn with the dribble 
          ...  M_Hinteregger is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Guerreiro goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 

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

Min. 49 :(mrs) M_Pjaca unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Castillejo 
          ...  S_Castillejo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 52 :(byl) J_McGinn gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Jimenez 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Jimenez! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(byl) M_Schmelzer floats the ball in to find S_De_Vrij 
          ...  S_De_Vrij swings in the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 55 :(byl) S_De_Vrij kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_McGinn gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Guerreiro belts it clear 
Min. 56 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with the heel pass to H_Lozano 
          ...  H_Lozano with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Schmelzer drives it into the box! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio swings a leg at it! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma looks very relieved! 
Min. 56 :(byl) H_Lozano falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 56 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Almiron 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Lozano 
Min. 58 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma manages to turn it behind 
Min. 60 :(byl) R_Jimenez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  R_Jimenez tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 61 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes possession 
          ...  R_Jimenez flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 62 :(byl) M_Schmelzer jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Pjaca with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 63 :(byl) R_Jimenez with the towering header to J_McGinn 
          ...  M_Simon pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  R_Jimenez smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Marseille ...
Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Doherty 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Telles 
Min. 64 :(byl) Mar_Antonio sprints past R_Guerreiro 
          ...  Mar_Antonio looks to see where G_Donnarumma is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma catches the ball 
Min. 67 :(byl) N_NKoulou looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But G_Donnarumma punches it away 
Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brooks 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Olaza 
Min. 76 :(byl) R_Jimenez spits at M_Pjaca 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 85 :(mrs) M_Pjaca takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past N_NKoulou 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  N_NKoulou reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 85 :(byl) N_NKoulou looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  J_Brooks with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bayer Leverkusen players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(byl) S_De_Vrij flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_De_Vrij attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 90 :(byl) Mar_Antonio cuts the ball back to M_Almiron 
          ...  J_Brooks with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 91 :(mrs) A_MacAllister takes on N_NKoulou 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_MacAllister attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 92 :(mrs) G_Bonaventura flicks it past J_McGinn 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  G_Bonaventura lobs J_Bijlow! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Jimenez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Jimenez (5,63), J_McGinn (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Jimenez (76)
Injured              : H_Lozano (56)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : S_Castillejo
Scorers              : S_Castillejo (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pjaca (62), M_Simon (63), J_Brooks (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       6
Off target           :          12        |       4
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       2
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Marseille
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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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J_Bijlow       GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  19  15   9  27 |  96   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  76   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  19  14  12  28 |  96   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  21  90  36
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  20  14   9  30 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  36   0
T_Meunier      DF   1  19  14  10  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  18  14   7  21 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  38
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  13  18  11  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  30
H_Lozano       MF   1   4  18  14  27 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  18  16  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  36  28  56
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  14  19  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   2   1   0   0  -2  16  83
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  15  19  27 |  96   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  42  32
E_Horvath      GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  18  12   8  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  17  15  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Busi         MF   1   3  13   9  21 |   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 - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Donnarumma   GK  22   1   1   1  24 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
S_Savic        DF   1  19  13  10  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
R_Guerreiro    DF   1  19  10   9  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0
M_Hinteregger  DF   1  19  11   8  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
L_Olaza        DF   1  18  10   9  28 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  15
G_Bonaventura  MF   1   5  18  12  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Pjaca        AM   1   2  17  14  26 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  36  -2
A_MacAllister  MF   1   3  18  12  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Lamela       AM   1   7  18  13  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Simon        FW   1   2  13  18  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Castillejo   FW   1   1  12  18  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  40
P_Bernardoni   GK  16   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  18  11   8  30 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -2  -2
J_Schlupp      MF   1   4  16  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Santamaria   MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hee_Chan     FW   1   2  14  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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