FFO DBC, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Cardiff City (Wed Aug 28)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Cardiff City
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF T_Lockyer
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF J_Lepenant
                          Palhinha MF  |  DF J_Justin
                        W_McKennie MF  |  DM M_Brozovic
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                     D_van_de_Beek MF  |  AM T_Lemar
                         M_Rajovic FW  |  FW A_Silva
                      D_Washington FW  |  AM M_Harris
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB M_Freese
                         J_Vazquez SUB |  SUB D_Caleta_Car
                           K_Smith SUB |  SUB A_Bah
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                          J_Obikwu SUB |  SUB D_Zapata




Min. 2  :(byl) Palhinha plays it forward to D_Washington 
          ...  N_Osborne bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  M_Rajovic hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  R_Allsop fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 7  :(byl) N_NKoulou controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Rajovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Lepenant wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 9  :(byl) A_MacAllister comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  A_MacAllister tries to beat R_Allsop from outside the area! 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 9  :(car) T_Lemar brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Silva makes himself available 
          ...  A_Silva tries to beat J_Bijlow from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 13 :(byl) A_MacAllister threads the through ball to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a fine save 
Min. 14 :(byl) A_MacAllister controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_MacAllister with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_McKennie! 
          ...  It comes to C_Romero 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 15 :(byl) D_Washington knocks the ball past N_Osborne 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_van_de_Beek! 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek attempts a lob! 
          ...  R_Allsop gathers it easily 
Min. 16 :(car) A_Silva with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past T_Meunier 
          ...  T_Meunier reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 17 :(byl) D_Washington with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Washington curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 17 :(byl) D_Washington moves inside 
          ...  J_Lepenant with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 18 :(byl) A_MacAllister sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Lepenant slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 22 :(byl) M_Rajovic with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to N_NKoulou 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Gotze!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 22 :(car) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Silva takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  T_Meunier with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 23 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek 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! 
          ...  T_Meunier receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But T_Lockyer slides in 
Min. 25 :(byl) W_McKennie sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Rajovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Rajovic with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Rajovic flights it in! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes out and claims it! 
Min. 25 :(car) J_Lepenant hits a hard pass to M_Harris 
          ...  C_Romero with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 27 :(byl) Palhinha plays the early ball across the box to find M_Rajovic in space 
          ...  M_Rajovic tries to beat R_Allsop! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 28 :(byl) M_Rajovic with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Justin plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_McKennie swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Palhinha with the shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_McKennie plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Silva cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a FW 
Min. 30 :(car) J_Vestergaard takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Palhinha is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 34 :(byl) T_Meunier runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But N_Osborne puts the ball out of play 
Min. 38 :(car) M_Harris dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Soyuncu is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Matt Rose looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 39 :(byl) N_NKoulou takes advantage of a mistake by M_Brozovic 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Washington! 
          ...  A_Silva cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 42 :(byl) A_MacAllister with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Romero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Romero with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Neil Stockley spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(byl) Palhinha fires over a low cross to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  M_Brozovic tackles cleanly 
Min. 48 :(byl) D_Washington with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Silva fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Cardiff City

Min. 46 :(car) M_Brozovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva drives it low! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Bijlow's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 47 :(car) M_Harris skips the challenge from Palhinha 
          ...  C_Romero reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 47 :(byl) W_McKennie unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Rajovic 
          ...  M_Brozovic wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 48 :(car) T_Lockyer sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Brozovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Brozovic keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Cardiff City into the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Cardiff City ...
Min. 49 :(car) M_Gotze passes the ball to N_Osborne 
          ...  C_Romero rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 50 :(car) N_Osborne runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Gotze 
          ...  Great challenge by C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Osborne swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Great catch from J_Bijlow! 
Min. 51 :(byl) N_NKoulou takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rajovic 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Obikwu 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Washington 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_van_de_Beek 
Min. 55 :(byl) A_MacAllister finds T_Meunier with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Blocked by J_Justin 
Min. 59 :(car) M_Gotze plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Vestergaard keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Rajovic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Harris gets to it! 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Justin 
Min. 61 :(byl) C_Soyuncu looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_McKennie 
          ...  But N_Osborne wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 64 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rajovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Silva reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 65 :(car) T_Lemar with the dribble 
          ...  T_Lemar throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow looks very relieved! 
Min. 68 :(byl) R_Gagliardini loses his marker! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Gagliardini! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 69 :(car) T_Lemar with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  C_Soyuncu pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Gotze shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Silva instead 
          ...  A_Silva with the strike! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Zapata 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Silva 
Min. 70 :(car) J_Vestergaard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves T_Meunier behind 
          ...  R_Gagliardini wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 72 :(byl) R_Gagliardini has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Lockyer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Zapata 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 75 :(car) J_Lepenant runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Zapata latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Zapata hits a great shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 78 :(car) N_Osborne breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Bijlow now! 
          ...  N_NKoulou trips him up from behind! 
          ...  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. 80 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 80 :(byl) Palhinha with an inch perfect pass to A_MacAllister 
          ...  T_Lemar with a nasty foul 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 84 :(byl) W_McKennie gains possession 
          ...  J_Lepenant with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  N_NKoulou hits it over the wall 
          ...  R_Allsop blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 85 :(byl) Curled in dangerously from R_Gagliardini to J_Obikwu 
          ...  But T_Lockyer wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(byl) Palhinha sidesteps T_Lockyer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Palhinha has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 94 :(car) M_Harris finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Harris with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 95 :(byl) C_Romero drives it across the face of the goal C_Soyuncu 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Lepenant 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : Palhinha
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Palhinha (30), C_Soyuncu (69), N_NKoulou (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Lockyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Brozovic (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Osborne (2), A_Silva (48), J_Lepenant (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       15
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 Cardiff City
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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 | 100   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  15   8  19 | 100   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  14  36
T_Meunier      DF   1  22  16  11  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  13   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  21  17  10  27 | 100   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  44  13
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14   9  23 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  11  -4
Palhinha       MF   1  16  20  11  27 | 100   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  32  27
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  19  13  30 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1   4  19  13  27 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  26
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1  11  19  11  28 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
M_Rajovic      FW   1   5  13  19  30 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  31  16  23
D_Washington   FW   1   8  17  19  27 |  59   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  15
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  19  13  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Smith        DF   1  17  15   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |  41   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  11  22
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  14  18  26 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  23   1   1   1  28 | 100   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  20  15   7  27 | 100   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  32   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  18  15   9  20 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  10  -4
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  19  15  12  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Lepenant     DF   1  18  19  14  25 | 100   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  50  16  -4
J_Justin       DF   1  18  14   7  28 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
M_Brozovic     DM   1  15  19   9  29 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  21  10  42
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  18   0
T_Lemar        AM   1   3  19  17  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
A_Silva        FW   1   6  12  22  28 |  74   0   3   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  86  -4   9
M_Harris       FW   1   3  13  20  22 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  17  14  12  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   1  16  15   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zapata       FW   1   5  13  20  25 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   6
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