FFO EFL1, Fiorentina vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon Oct 21)


                           Fiorentina  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                            5-2-1-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                           Neil Kirby  |  Ant Harris C
                                       |
                      G_Mamardvili GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                      Eder_Militao DF  |  DF C_Romero
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF T_Meunier
                        R_Karsdorp DF  |  DF N_NKoulou
                          P_Kalulu DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                         G_Mancini DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                         R_Sanches MF  |  DM Palhinha
                           M_Kudus MF  |  MF W_McKennie
                       S_Chukwueze AM  |  MF A_MacAllister
                        S_Guirassy FW  |  FW D_Washington
                          G_Guedes FW  |  FW C_Morris
                                       |
                           D_Greif SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                            N_Zeze SUB |  SUB K_Smith
                           M_Sivis SUB |  SUB R_Gagliardini
                         Chiquinho SUB |  SUB D_van_de_Beek
                            Joselu SUB |  SUB M_Edwards




Min. 1  :(fio) P_Kalulu flicks it past T_Meunier 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Kalulu hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But J_Bijlow comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 3  :(byl) C_Morris with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  C_Morris with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That's put Bayer Leverkusen in front! 
          ...  Fiorentina 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 4  :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 5  :(byl) W_McKennie with a measured pass to T_Meunier 
          ...  S_Guirassy bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 6  :(fio) S_Guirassy has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Vazquez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Spinazzola! 
          ...  J_Vazquez tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kudus hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Meunier gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 9  :(fio) P_Kalulu is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 9  :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Zeze 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Kalulu 
Min. 11 :(fio) S_Chukwueze storms past his marker 
          ...  But C_Romero with the fine tackle 
Min. 11 :(byl) D_Washington fires over a low cross to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris lobs G_Mamardvili! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili stops that one easily 
Min. 15 :(fio) G_Guedes takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A delicate header from G_Guedes! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 16 :(fio) S_Chukwueze holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  A_MacAllister pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 29 :(byl) D_Washington nutmegs G_Mancini, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Mancini moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 30 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 30 :(byl) W_McKennie with the nod to C_Morris 
          ...  From long range C_Morris bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 34 :(fio) S_Guirassy eases past C_Romero 
          ...  S_Guirassy with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Bijlow plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 38 :(byl) C_Morris brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  T_Meunier makes himself available 
          ...  Eder_Militao wins the ball 
Min. 39 :(fio) M_Kudus finds S_Chukwueze in the box 
          ...  S_Chukwueze attempts a lob! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 41 :(byl) A_MacAllister looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fio) Eder_Militao with a reverse pass to M_Kudus 
          ...  C_Romero takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 45 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(byl) T_Meunier knocks the ball past G_Mancini 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Washington! 
          ...  D_Washington tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_McKennie hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili makes the catch! 
Min. 47 :(fio) L_Spinazzola loses C_Soyuncu 
          ...  L_Spinazzola hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 48 :(byl) J_Vazquez takes advantage of a mistake by L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He crosses to A_MacAllister 
          ...  G_Mancini with the high feet 
Min. 48 :(byl) J_Vazquez beats S_Chukwueze with absolute ease! 
          ...  J_Vazquez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  G_Mamardvili dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Washington flights it in! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu with the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(fio) M_Kudus with a deep cross to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  T_Meunier is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Bijlow misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kudus plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Guedes makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 

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

Min. 47 :(byl) C_Morris eases past G_Mancini 
          ...  C_Morris hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 48 :(fio) N_Zeze kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Sanches gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Sanches with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow makes an easy save 
Min. 48 :(fio) R_Karsdorp looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 57 :(fio) G_Guedes drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 57 :(fio) R_Karsdorp sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Guirassy 
          ...  C_Romero with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(byl) N_NKoulou lays the ball back to Palhinha 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Kudus 
Min. 65 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  S_Chukwueze will now play as a FW 
Min. 66 :(byl) D_Washington uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  R_Karsdorp is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Washington with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Karsdorp belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(fio) R_Sanches turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kudus 
          ...  M_Kudus sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 70 :(byl) A defence splitting pass from N_NKoulou to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili stops that one easily 
Min. 72 :(byl) Palhinha holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili looks relieved there! 
Min. 75 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Meunier 
Min. 76 :(fio) Eder_Militao chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Sanches 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Sanches! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes out and claims it! 
Min. 76 :(byl) W_McKennie takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  W_McKennie swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili was beaten there! 
Min. 78 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Morris 
Min. 78 :(fio) S_Chukwueze squares it to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 78 :(byl) M_Edwards plays the early ball across the box to find C_Romero in space 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Romero! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 80 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Joselu 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Guedes 
Min. 82 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kudus 
Min. 82 :(byl) M_Edwards with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past N_Zeze 
          ...  Eder_Militao clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 85 :(fio) G_Mancini moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Guirassy 
          ...  S_Guirassy smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 85 :(byl) M_Edwards watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  N_Zeze picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 86 :(fio) R_Sanches backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Guirassy gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Guirassy with the header! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow looks very relieved! 
Min. 86 :(byl) K_Smith is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Edwards 
          ...  M_Edwards hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Edwards swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili comes out and claims it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fio) S_Guirassy cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  C_Soyuncu gets to the ball first 
Min. 91 :(byl) A_MacAllister comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  R_Karsdorp takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 92 :(byl) A_MacAllister with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Mancini 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kudus
Scorers              : S_Chukwueze (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Kalulu (9)
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Morris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Morris (3), C_Soyuncu (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Romero (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
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Player Statistics - Fiorentina
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_Mamardvili   GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
Eder_Militao   DF   1  24  18   5  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  11   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  22  19  16  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  20  18  13  24 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  11   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  21  17   6  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
G_Mancini      DF   1  21  17   4  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
R_Sanches      MF   1  19  21  15  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
M_Kudus        MF   1   5  21  20  22 |  86   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  31  28   7
S_Chukwueze    FW   1   3  21  21  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  18
S_Guirassy     FW   1   7  17  23  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
G_Guedes       FW   1   6  16  23  27 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  18  14   5  24 |  88   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
M_Sivis        DF   1  15  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   8  17  13  26 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joselu         FW   1   6  14  20  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  25   1   1   1  22 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  16   8  19 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -4  15
T_Meunier      DF   1  22  16  12  28 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  13   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  22  17  10  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14  10  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  56
J_Vazquez      DF   1  19  13  11  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
Palhinha       DM   1  16  20  11  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  19  13  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
A_MacAllister  MF   1   4  19  13  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Washington   FW   1   8  18  20  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   6
C_Morris       FW   1   3  15  20  28 |  82   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  14  52
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  16   4  20 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1  11  19  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  15  19  31 |  15   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   7
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