FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Rangers (Mon Feb 26)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Rangers
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-1-3-1 P
                          Chris Spero  |  Aaron Burrows
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK K_Trapp
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF C_Azpiliceuta
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF J_Tah
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF Bremer
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                           J_Weigl DM  |  DF P_Torres
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  DM O_Skipp
                          H_Lozano MF  |  MF R_Fraser
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF K_Demirbay
                         K_Wootton FW  |  MF D_van_de_Beek
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  FW A_Hlozek
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB J_Walton
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB C_Harper
                          H_Ziyech SUB |  SUB A_Ajeti
                        X_Schlager SUB |  SUB K_Faber
                        S_Schimmer SUB |  SUB K_Volland




Min. 3  :(byl) H_Lozano kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_NKoulou gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_NKoulou! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 3  :(ran) K_Demirbay can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to P_Torres 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Torres! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  J_Bijlow can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 5  :(byl) Mar_Antonio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Wootton 
          ...  K_Wootton with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It floats over K_Trapp 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 8  :(ran) A_Hlozek chips the ball over the defence and finds D_van_de_Beek 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That puts Rangers ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Rangers ...
Min. 9  :(ran) Tactical Change by Rangers 
          ...  Rangers have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 15 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 15 :(byl) C_Gakpo pulls it back to H_Lozano 
          ...  But J_Tah clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(byl) A_Di_Maria spits at Bremer 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 22 :(ran) P_Torres unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Hlozek 
          ...  The ball hits M_Schmelzer in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 25 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 29 :(byl) M_Schmelzer with an incisive pass to N_NKoulou 
          ...  N_NKoulou attempts a chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Ziyech 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Wootton 
Min. 45 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  J_Weigl will now play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(byl) H_Lozano flights the ball to H_Ziyech 
          ...  H_Ziyech tries the shot! 
          ...  K_Trapp can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Trapp makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Rangers

Min. 47 :(byl) A_Di_Maria knocks the ball past O_Skipp 
          ...  Now he crosses to H_Lozano! 
          ...  P_Torres clears with a diving header 
Min. 49 :(byl) J_Weigl finds S_De_Vrij in acres of space 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 50 :(ran) K_Demirbay works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Azpiliceuta 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Azpiliceuta! 
          ...  What agility from J_Bijlow 
Min. 51 :(byl) J_Weigl with a 30-yard pass to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has K_Trapp to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slip it past K_Trapp 
          ...  He's pulled it wide!! Really?! 
          ...  What a miss! 
Min. 52 :(byl) M_Schmelzer barges P_Torres off the ball 
          ...  M_Schmelzer tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Trapp palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Azpiliceuta clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(ran) J_Tah takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Tah with a little chip! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 57 :(byl) A_Di_Maria with a deep cross to C_Gakpo 
          ...  Bremer is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(ran) J_Tah looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Fraser 
          ...  R_Fraser with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Rangers ...
Min. 64 :(ran) A_Hlozek spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds K_Demirbay with a lovely pass! 
          ...  K_Demirbay with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 65 :(ran) R_Fraser is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Skipp 
          ...  N_NKoulou tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 68 :(byl) J_Weigl saunters past his marker 
          ...  C_Gunter fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(ran) P_Torres with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past T_Meunier 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Torres! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Bijlow tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Meunier reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Doherty 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Schmelzer 
Min. 70 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Volland 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_van_de_Beek 
Min. 70 :(ran) Substitution by Rangers 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Harper 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Torres 
Min. 70 :(ran) K_Volland nutmegs M_Doherty, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Weigl with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 76 :(byl) H_Ziyech latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Bremer with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 78 :(byl) H_Lozano looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_NKoulou 
          ...  N_NKoulou launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  K_Trapp can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Trapp makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 79 :(ran) J_Tah volleys it forward. He finds K_Demirbay 
          ...  But S_De_Vrij slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 82 :(byl) C_Gakpo brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_De_Vrij with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  K_Trapp never had a chance! 
Min. 82 :(ran) C_Gunter runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Volland 
          ...  S_De_Vrij with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Schimmer 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Gakpo 
Min. 85 :(byl) J_Weigl takes advantage of a mistake by R_Fraser 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  O_Skipp takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 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          : M_Schmelzer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_van_de_Beek (8), R_Fraser (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bremer (57), C_Gunter (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Rangers
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 2 Rangers
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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  24   1   1   1  22 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  11
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  21  16  10  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  20  15  10  30 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  13  16
J_Weigl        MF   1  14  20   6  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  16   0
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  14  20  12  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  -2 -10
H_Lozano       MF   1   5  20  15  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  21  17  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   9  -5
K_Wootton      FW   1   2  14  17  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  17  20  27 |  87   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   4
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 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ziyech       AM   1   4  19  17  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  16   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Schimmer     FW   1   4   6  11  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10

Player Statistics - Rangers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Trapp        GK  23   1   1   1  32 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Azpiliceuta  DF   1  22  15  11  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  15
J_Tah          DF   1  21  13  11  26 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  47  15
Bremer         DF   1  20  15   7  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  -5  -5
C_Gunter       DF   1  20  14   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   9  -5
P_Torres       DF   1  21  13  11  29 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  25  38
O_Skipp        DM   1  16  19  10  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Fraser       MF   1   3  20  15  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  26
K_Demirbay     MF   1   7  21  16  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1  11  19  10  28 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  36
A_Hlozek       FW   1   8  16  21  27 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  48  10
J_Walton       GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Harper       DF   1  16  11   9  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ajeti        DF   1  11   6   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Faber        MF   1  10  13   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Volland      FW   1   1  12  19  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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