FFO EFL3, Bologna vs. FC Basel (Sun Oct 20) Bologna | FC Basel 5-2-3 P | 5-2-3 A - | - | L_Skorupski GK | GK M_Hitz S_Beukema DF | DF R_Veiga J_Lucumi DF | DF M_Drager V_Kristiansen DF | DF A_Comas R_Calafiori DF | DF M_Lang C_Lykogiannis DF | DF K_Ruegg L_Ferguson MF | MF T_Xhaka R_Orsolini MF | MF J_Dubasin J_Zirkzee FW | FW D_Jovanovic S_v_Hooijdonk FW | FW T_Barry J_Karlsson FW | FW J_Augustin | F_Ravaglia SUB | SUB N_De_Mol R_Freuler SUB | SUB D_Schmid A_Soumaoro SUB | SUB S_Lopez G_Fabbian SUB | SUB F_Frei M_Aebischer SUB | SUB A_Hunziker Min. 1 :(blg) L_Ferguson hoists the ball across to J_Karlsson ... J_Karlsson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... M_Hitz gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 3 :(blg) R_Calafiori finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Calafiori! ... M_Hitz gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 5 :(bsl) R_Veiga takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Dubasin ... J_Dubasin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 6 :(blg) J_Lucumi with a 30-yard pass to S_v_Hooijdonk ... S_v_Hooijdonk with a low drive through the rain! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 8 :(blg) J_Zirkzee sidesteps R_Veiga ... He was too quick for his marker ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Lang ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 10 :(blg) J_Karlsson takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... But D_Jovanovic comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 10 :(bsl) M_Lang holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Ruegg ... V_Kristiansen cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 11 :(blg) S_v_Hooijdonk turns nicely onto the ball ... S_v_Hooijdonk drives the ball low! ... M_Hitz can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... - is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Bologna 1-0 FC Basel ... Min. 11 :(bsl) T_Xhaka flights the ball to J_Augustin ... A great volley from J_Augustin! ... L_Skorupski parries it Min. 11 :(blg) J_Zirkzee takes advantage of a mistake by M_Drager ... He runs towards goal ... R_Veiga with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 12 :(blg) C_Lykogiannis turns on a sixpence ... M_Lang pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 16 :(blg) L_Ferguson with a measured ball to J_Karlsson ... T_Xhaka with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 22 :(blg) R_Orsolini chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Karlsson ... M_Lang with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 23 :(blg) L_Ferguson with the heel pass to J_Zirkzee ... J_Zirkzee fires a shot at goal! ... But M_Hitz reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on M_Hitz anyway Min. 24 :(blg) C_Lykogiannis with a pinpoint pass to R_Orsolini ... R_Orsolini has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 25 :(blg) J_Karlsson flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... J_Karlsson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... M_Hitz grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 25 :(bsl) T_Xhaka takes advantage of a mistake by R_Calafiori ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to D_Jovanovic! ... D_Jovanovic goes for the top corner! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 30 :(bsl) A_Comas kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Augustin gets on the end of the pass ... S_Beukema wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 31 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic has it now ... He takes on L_Ferguson ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Dubasin! ... S_Beukema takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 32 :(bsl) J_Dubasin gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Comas is unmarked ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Ferguson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel ... COMING ON: F_Frei ... COMING OFF: J_Dubasin Min. 45 :(bsl) J_Augustin skips the challenge from C_Lykogiannis ... A well-placed shot from J_Augustin! ... But L_Skorupski stops that one easily ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bologna 1-0 FC Basel Min. 48 :(blg) J_Karlsson flicks it over R_Veiga's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Drager gathers up the loose ball Min. 50 :(bsl) T_Barry beats C_Lykogiannis ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Calafiori with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 51 :(blg) S_Beukema takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Jovanovic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 53 :(bsl) T_Xhaka spits at J_Lucumi ... He should be ashamed! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 55 :(blg) Substitution by Bologna ... COMING ON: M_Aebischer ... COMING OFF: J_Karlsson Min. 55 :(blg) Substitution by Bologna ... COMING ON: G_Fabbian ... COMING OFF: R_Orsolini Min. 55 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel ... COMING ON: A_Hunziker ... COMING OFF: J_Augustin Min. 55 :(blg) L_Ferguson beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from L_Ferguson! ... It looks good ... The fans get off their seats! ... M_Hitz plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 58 :(blg) L_Ferguson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Zirkzee ... J_Zirkzee with the header! ... M_Hitz gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... V_Kristiansen flights it in! ... L_Ferguson gets his head on it ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 59 :(blg) R_Calafiori runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to M_Aebischer ... M_Lang wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... G_Fabbian lofts the ball in! ... The ball finds its way to M_Aebischer ... He gets the shot away ... M_Hitz just watches it drift out of play! Min. 60 :(bsl) T_Xhaka holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Comas ... The ball comes in high ... A_Comas beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has L_Skorupski to beat ... He rounds L_Skorupski ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... GOAL!! ... It's a level game! ... Bologna 1-1 FC Basel ... Min. 62 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic flicks it past S_Beukema ... He runs forward ... D_Jovanovic with a low drive through the rain! ... L_Skorupski gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 65 :(blg) S_Beukema gets to the byline and finds S_v_Hooijdonk with a beautiful cross ... S_v_Hooijdonk hits the ball on the bounce! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... S_v_Hooijdonk flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... M_Hitz catches it with ease Min. 67 :(bsl) A_Hunziker cuts inside G_Fabbian ... He worked that well ... He puts in R_Veiga! ... R_Veiga hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... L_Skorupski narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 68 :(bsl) The ball is passed in from A_Hunziker, he finds T_Barry ... Blocked by S_Beukema Min. 69 :(blg) V_Kristiansen with a penetrating pass to S_Beukema ... S_Beukema with a little chip! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Hitz's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 71 :(bsl) F_Frei slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... S_Beukema brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 75 :(blg) S_Beukema sidesteps F_Frei ... S_Beukema with the drive! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_v_Hooijdonk flights it in! ... M_Hitz comes out and claims it! Min. 79 :(blg) S_Beukema gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Beukema with a stunning strike! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 82 :(bsl) F_Frei jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Jovanovic ... D_Jovanovic with a bicycle kick! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 83 :(bsl) F_Frei beats V_Kristiansen with absolute ease! ... F_Frei aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But L_Skorupski reaches the ball. Good save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Barry ... A glorious effort by T_Barry! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... L_Skorupski acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... F_Frei flights it in! ... A_Comas gets his head on it ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... L_Skorupski dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had L_Skorupski beaten! ... CORNER! ... D_Jovanovic dinks the ball into the area! ... L_Skorupski easily catches it! Min. 92 :(blg) M_Aebischer lobs it over T_Xhaka ... M_Aebischer with a graceful, looping effort! ... M_Hitz with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 93 :(bsl) T_Barry beats S_v_Hooijdonk with absolute ease! ... T_Barry looks to see where L_Skorupski is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... L_Skorupski never had a chance! Min. 94 :(blg) M_Aebischer with a measured ball to C_Lykogiannis ... C_Lykogiannis uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... M_Hitz with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 94 :(bsl) A_Hunziker sprints past S_Beukema ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Aebischer fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Renato DallAra ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bologna Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Ferguson Scorers : S_v_Hooijdonk (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basel Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Xhaka (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Comas (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Veiga (11) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bologna | FC Basel Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12 Off target : 10 | 6 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bologna 1 - 1 FC Basel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bologna Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Skorupski GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 S_Beukema DF 1 18 15 9 30 | 95 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 56 7 42 J_Lucumi DF 1 18 13 9 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 V_Kristiansen DF 1 18 14 9 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 0 R_Calafiori DF 1 18 13 10 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 C_Lykogiannis DF 1 16 13 9 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 15 L_Ferguson MF 1 8 18 16 32 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 16 15 R_Orsolini MF 1 6 18 17 30 | 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 J_Zirkzee FW 1 9 14 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 S_v_Hooijdonk FW 1 9 12 16 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 J_Karlsson FW 1 5 14 16 16 | 56 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 F_Ravaglia GK 20 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Freuler DF 1 15 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Soumaoro DF 1 14 13 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Fabbian MF 1 8 17 15 24 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Aebischer FW 1 8 17 15 22 | 39 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 Player Statistics - FC Basel Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Hitz GK 23 1 1 1 16 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 R_Veiga DF 1 19 15 9 32 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 3 11 M_Drager DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 A_Comas DF 1 17 13 8 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 53 M_Lang DF 1 16 14 8 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 8 0 K_Ruegg DF 1 15 13 8 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Xhaka MF 1 14 18 5 40 | 95 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 24 0 J_Dubasin MF 1 6 18 14 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 D_Jovanovic FW 1 9 14 18 22 | 95 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 46 16 15 T_Barry FW 1 7 11 16 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 J_Augustin FW 1 7 11 16 20 | 56 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 N_De_Mol GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Schmid DF 1 14 12 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Lopez DF 1 14 12 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Frei MF 1 13 18 6 26 | 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 A_Hunziker FW 1 7 11 15 18 | 39 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 1729444713 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40