FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Monaco (Mon Jan 01)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Monaco
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-2-0-2-1 A
                          Chris Spero  |  John Read
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK P_Gollini
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF Caio_Henrique
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DM E_Can
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  FW C_Immobile
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  DF Iago
                          H_Lozano MF  |  DM A_Haidara
                          H_Ziyech AM  |  DF S_Coates
                       M_Oyarzabal FW  |  AM Arthur
                         R_Jimenez FW  |  AM S_Jovetic
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB B_Fall
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB J_Amat
                         M_Almiron SUB |  SUB J_Pastore
                        X_Schlager SUB |  SUB V_E_Hedenstad
                         K_Wootton SUB |  SUB T_Awoniyi




Min. 1  :(mon) Iago plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Immobile 
          ...  C_Immobile tries the shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 2  :(byl) M_Schmelzer has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Coates! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Coates hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 2  :(mon) S_Jovetic turns past M_Schmelzer 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 4  :(byl) T_Meunier with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  T_Meunier tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 4  :(byl) R_Jimenez with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A_Cresswell with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Chris Spero looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 7  :(byl) H_Lozano holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  But E_Can sweeps up the threat 
Min. 12 :(mon) Arthur crosses into the box, finding S_Jovetic 
          ...  M_Schmelzer with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 13 :(byl) R_Jimenez cuts inside 
          ...  R_Jimenez fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 14 :(mon) C_Immobile slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  C_Immobile hits a great drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 15 :(byl) A_Di_Maria with a slide rule pass to M_Schmelzer 
          ...  M_Schmelzer with the crafty shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 16 :(byl) H_Ziyech plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Caio_Henrique robs him of the ball 
Min. 17 :(mon) C_Smalling moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Jovetic 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Meunier 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_Can! 
          ...  It comes to C_Smalling 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 19 :(byl) H_Ziyech saunters past his marker 
          ...  H_Ziyech swings in the shot! 
          ...  But P_Gollini with the difficult save 
Min. 20 :(mon) A_Cresswell finds A_Haidara with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Haidara! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 21 :(mon) Arthur squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at A_Di_Maria 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 23 :(byl) H_Lozano latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Iago slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 24 :(byl) T_Meunier puts in R_Jimenez 
          ...  S_Jovetic takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(mon) A_Cresswell is too quick for M_Schmelzer 
          ...  A_Cresswell with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 25 :(byl) M_Schmelzer pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal is clean through! 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 26 :(mon) S_Coates can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Coates! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Bijlow 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 28 :(mon) C_Immobile plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Immobile with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 32 :(mon) E_Can drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Immobile 
          ...  C_Immobile with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Monaco crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Let's see if Monaco can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Monaco ...
Min. 33 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 34 :(byl) R_Jimenez spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Schmelzer with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Schmelzer drives it towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 35 :(byl) N_NKoulou pulls it back to R_Jimenez 
          ...  E_Can reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(mon) C_Immobile pushes it past M_Schmelzer 
          ...  M_Schmelzer tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 38 :(byl) R_Jimenez sidesteps Iago 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Coates with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 39 :(mon) C_Immobile finds himself in a good position 
          ...  But S_De_Vrij sweeps up the threat 
Min. 40 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with the first time flick to H_Ziyech 
          ...  H_Ziyech flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 40 :(mon) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  Iago is through! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 41 :(byl) S_De_Vrij feeds the ball to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Monaco ...
Min. 42 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 42 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal jinks through the defence 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen take the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Monaco ...
Min. 42 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 42 :(mon) E_Can plays a long ball to C_Immobile 
          ...  C_Immobile hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(byl) N_NKoulou hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  P_Gollini with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 45 :(mon) A_Haidara puts in Arthur 
          ...  A cracking drive from Arthur! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 46 :(byl) A_Di_Maria is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But P_Gollini makes a superb stop down low 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Monaco

Min. 46 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Caio_Henrique slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 48 :(mon) S_Coates 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  S_Coates flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Monaco have equalised! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Monaco ...
Min. 49 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 51 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Haidara 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Meunier! 
          ...  Iago tackles cleanly 
Min. 55 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Awoniyi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Arthur 
Min. 57 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Ziyech gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Ziyech with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Monaco ...
Min. 58 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 61 :(byl) A_Di_Maria runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Jimenez 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_Jimenez with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 61 :(mon) C_Smalling runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Smalling tries to beat J_Bijlow from outside the area! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 62 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with a one-touch layoff to T_Meunier 
          ...  T_Meunier with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  P_Gollini grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Doherty 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 65 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: V_E_Hedenstad 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Can 
Min. 65 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Amat 
          ...  COMING OFF: Iago 
Min. 66 :(byl) Mar_Antonio plays it forward to T_Meunier 
          ...  What a shot from T_Meunier! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But P_Gollini punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Almiron 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Ziyech 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Schlager 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Lozano 
Min. 70 :(byl) Mar_Antonio finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Mar_Antonio fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(byl) M_Doherty holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_De_Vrij 
          ...  S_De_Vrij hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 74 :(mon) C_Smalling races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Awoniyi lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  T_Meunier with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(mon) C_Immobile barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  C_Immobile drives it low! 
          ...  It floats over J_Bijlow 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 79 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with an incisive pass to T_Meunier 
          ...  J_Amat pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  X_Schlager floats it forward 
          ...  M_Schmelzer latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Schmelzer tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries it 
Min. 80 :(mon) A_Cresswell flicks the ball through 
          ...  V_E_Hedenstad runs onto it! 
          ...  X_Schlager with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 83 :(byl) Mar_Antonio knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Cresswell slips 
          ...  R_Jimenez gets to it! 
          ...  R_Jimenez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 87 :(byl) A_Di_Maria brushes A_Cresswell aside and breaks free 
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mon) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  S_Jovetic is through! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 91 :(byl) X_Schlager sidesteps S_Coates 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  X_Schlager with a terrific drive! 
          ...  P_Gollini is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 92 :(byl) M_Almiron beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Almiron runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Oyarzabal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Oyarzabal (41,42), H_Ziyech (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Meunier (74), Mar_Antonio (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : C_Immobile
Scorers              : C_Immobile (32), S_Coates (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Jovetic (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Monaco
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 2 Monaco
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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  23   1   1   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  21  14  13  28 |  96   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  21
T_Meunier      DF   1  20  15  11  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  11   8  36
N_NKoulou      DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  20  15  10  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  16   0  48
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  14  19  12  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  17  22   7
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  21  16  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  18
H_Lozano       MF   1   4  19  15  27 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
H_Ziyech       AM   1   4  18  17  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  10  10  48
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  15  20  27 |  68   0   0   3   1   3   2   0   0   0   0  54  38
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  14  21  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
J_Omlin        GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  18  12   8  28 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  18  16  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
X_Schlager     DM   1  13  16   7  24 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  17
K_Wootton      FW   1   2  14  17  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  17
Caio_Henrique  DF   1  18  14   2  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  18  16  11  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  28
E_Can          DM   1  13  18   4  29 |  68   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  22 -10
C_Immobile     FW   1   3  13  22  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
Iago           DF   1  17  13   9  24 |  68   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  15   0
A_Haidara      DM   1  13  18   7  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
S_Coates       DF   1  20  14  11  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  32   0  47
Arthur         AM   1   5  20  14  23 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  -2   0
S_Jovetic      AM   1   4  19  17  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
B_Fall         GK  17   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Amat         DF   1  11   8   2  33 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pastore      MF   1   8  16   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_E_Hedenstad  DM   1  11  13   7  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  19  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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