FFO DBC, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Huddersfield Town (Wed Aug 07) Bayer Leverkusen | Huddersfield Town 4-4-1-1 P | 4-3-1-2 C Neil Stockley | Guillaume Rousseau | J_Bijlow GK | GK L_Nicholls C_Romero DF | DF B_Jackson T_Meunier DF | DF J_Victor J_Vazquez DF | DF E_Laird C_Soyuncu DF | DF R_Andrews S_Comesana MF | MF J_Hogg R_Gagliardini MF | MF K_Taylor D_van_de_Beek MF | MF H_Kane Palhinha MF | AM P_R_Mpanzu D_Washington AM | FW L_Foster M_Rajovic FW | FW J_Bowen | M_Turner SUB | SUB J_Stolarczyk K_Smith SUB | SUB Y_Nakayama M_Grujic SUB | SUB J_Rowe W_McKennie SUB | SUB T_Gouveia J_Obikwu SUB | SUB T_Bradshaw Min. 5 :(hud) R_Andrews with a short pass to find H_Kane ... J_Vazquez with a nasty foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 7 :(hud) L_Foster with a real burst of pace ... J_Vazquez can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... L_Foster drives it towards goal! ... J_Bijlow is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... And Huddersfield Town are leading in the game now ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 8 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to E Min. 8 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... D_van_de_Beek will now play as a AM Min. 13 :(hud) J_Hogg unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Bowen ... J_Vazquez tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P_R_Mpanzu! ... J_Bowen gets something on it! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 17 :(byl) J_Vazquez looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to D_Washington ... D_Washington beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He tries to beat L_Nicholls ... L_Nicholls dives bravely at his feet!! ... CORNER! ... S_Comesana swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... R_Andrews heads it away Min. 20 :(byl) D_Washington cuts inside J_Bowen ... He worked that well ... E_Laird anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 20 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu threads the through ball to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... J_Bijlow saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 21 :(byl) M_Rajovic sidesteps E_Laird ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Rajovic with a graceful, looping effort! ... The ball moves through the air! ... L_Nicholls moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 21 :(hud) E_Laird flicks it over T_Meunier and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Soyuncu with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it Min. 24 :(byl) C_Romero gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 24 :(hud) J_Bowen finds L_Foster with a ball over the defence ... L_Foster tries to lob the keeper! ... It floats over J_Bijlow ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 25 :(hud) H_Kane nutmegs the defender ... H_Kane attempts to nutmeg J_Bijlow! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 26 :(byl) C_Romero takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Fine tackle by R_Andrews ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 27 :(hud) R_Andrews pushes it past T_Meunier ... C_Romero with a clumsy challenge ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 27 :(hud) L_Foster with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Romero ... He crosses to B_Jackson ... B_Jackson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 28 :(hud) The ball runs loose! ... J_Hogg seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A great volley from J_Hogg! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... H_Kane flights it in! ... It comes to K_Taylor ... He fires it towards to goal ... J_Bijlow is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 29 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 29 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... D_Washington will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(byl) J_Vazquez beats R_Andrews ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Vazquez sees L_Nicholls off his line! ... L_Nicholls can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... L_Nicholls makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 30 :(byl) D_Washington moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Comesana ... H_Kane with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 31 :(byl) J_Vazquez with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... J_Vazquez with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Washington swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... L_Nicholls catches it! Min. 33 :(byl) D_Washington beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... L_Foster wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 34 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu cuts in on J_Vazquez's blind side ... P_R_Mpanzu with the shot! ... J_Bijlow guesses right Min. 35 :(hud) J_Hogg with a byline cross to L_Foster ... T_Meunier with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 35 :(hud) L_Foster leaves S_Comesana standing ... L_Foster with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... J_Bijlow saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 39 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek steps over the ball ... He nutmegs E_Laird ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... K_Taylor brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 41 :(hud) P_R_Mpanzu gets possession in his own half ... A glorious effort by P_R_Mpanzu! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Bijlow's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(byl) Palhinha turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... But E_Laird sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(hud) R_Andrews sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... How did that find it's way in? ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 Huddersfield Town ... Min. 44 :(hud) J_Hogg is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to L_Foster ... L_Foster smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It's way wide ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 Huddersfield Town Min. 50 :(byl) C_Soyuncu takes advantage of a mistake by J_Victor ... That mistake could prove costly ... E_Laird gathers up the loose ball Min. 50 :(hud) K_Taylor gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds L_Foster ... L_Foster has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 51 :(byl) C_Soyuncu beats B_Jackson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Soyuncu plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Nicholls makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 53 :(hud) R_Andrews holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Victor ... J_Victor keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Bijlow won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 54 :(hud) K_Taylor takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gagliardini ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to H_Kane! ... H_Kane with the header! ... J_Bijlow with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 58 :(hud) E_Laird spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to L_Foster! ... J_Vazquez reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 62 :(byl) T_Meunier is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Palhinha latches onto the ball ... Palhinha hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... L_Nicholls won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 63 :(hud) L_Foster looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... L_Foster hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Bijlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Taylor ... J_Bijlow reads it well, and claims it! Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: J_Obikwu ... COMING OFF: M_Rajovic Min. 65 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: T_Bradshaw ... COMING OFF: J_Bowen Min. 65 :(hud) E_Laird leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to P_R_Mpanzu ... But D_van_de_Beek clears the danger Min. 67 :(byl) R_Gagliardini gets lucky and beats T_Bradshaw ... Now with the centre to J_Vazquez ... J_Vazquez with the shot! ... But L_Nicholls parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 68 :(byl) T_Meunier with the towering header to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But he puts it wide Min. 70 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: T_Gouveia ... COMING OFF: P_R_Mpanzu Min. 72 :(byl) D_Washington sidesteps H_Kane ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_Jackson reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 73 :(hud) H_Kane spots B_Jackson who is in acres of space ... B_Jackson shoots towards goal! ... J_Bijlow manages to turn it behind Min. 75 :(hud) Substitution by Huddersfield Town ... COMING ON: Y_Nakayama ... COMING OFF: J_Victor Min. 75 :(hud) Tactical Change by Huddersfield Town ... Huddersfield Town have changed their playing style to D Min. 76 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek beats his marker ... D_van_de_Beek with a thundering drive! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 81 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A great volley from D_van_de_Beek! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into L_Nicholls's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 82 :(hud) H_Kane with a pinpoint pass to J_Hogg ... J_Hogg tries the lob from 30 yards! ... J_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... J_Bijlow looks very relieved! Min. 85 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek knocks the ball on and sprints past E_Laird ... A delightful ball in to C_Romero ... C_Romero with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... But B_Jackson wins the tackle Min. 89 :(byl) J_Vazquez slides it through the middle to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 92 :(byl) J_Obikwu sprints past E_Laird ... J_Obikwu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... L_Nicholls narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_van_de_Beek Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huddersfield Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Andrews (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Foster (7), K_Taylor (28), J_Bowen (43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Huddersfield Town Attempts on Goal : 14 | 19 Off target : 10 | 9 On target : 4 | 10 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 1 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 7 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 3 Huddersfield Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 22 15 8 19 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 30 J_Vazquez DF 1 19 13 11 20 | 97 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 34 32 46 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 9 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Comesana MF 1 12 18 10 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gagliardini MF 1 13 18 5 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 D_van_de_Beek AM 1 11 19 11 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 25 10 30 Palhinha MF 1 15 20 10 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Washington FW 1 8 17 19 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 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 M_Grujic MF 1 13 17 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_McKennie MF 1 3 19 13 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Obikwu FW 1 5 13 18 26 | 30 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Player Statistics - Huddersfield Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Nicholls GK 24 1 1 1 31 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 B_Jackson DF 1 20 13 12 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 29 J_Victor DF 1 19 15 4 25 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 E_Laird DF 1 19 16 10 23 | 97 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 26 0 R_Andrews DF 1 17 16 8 22 | 97 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 56 0 J_Hogg MF 1 13 19 9 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 K_Taylor MF 1 12 18 14 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 24 22 32 H_Kane MF 1 10 17 14 24 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 25 P_R_Mpanzu AM 1 7 19 13 25 | 72 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 27 L_Foster FW 1 8 14 19 30 | 97 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 28 15 59 J_Bowen FW 1 6 12 20 20 | 67 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 17 33 J_Stolarczyk GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Nakayama DF 1 16 14 8 28 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rowe MF 1 8 17 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gouveia AM 1 6 14 11 21 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Bradshaw FW 1 4 13 18 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723057077 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40