FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Lens (Mon Mar 31)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Lens
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                                    -  |  Chris Spero
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK B_Samba
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF K_Danso
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF J_Gradit
                           K_Smith DF  |  DF M_Haidara
                            Maicon DF  |  DF M_Roberts
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DM Zubimendi
                             Rodri DM  |  MF J_Hogg
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  MF I_Saibari
                        W_McKennie MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW B_Lasme
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB A_Bono
                      J_Roussillon SUB |  SUB M_Bakker
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB D_Costa
                          L_Petkov SUB |  SUB L_Blas
                         M_Edwards SUB |  SUB A_Oroz




Min. 1  :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with a deep cross to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  B_Samba gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 2  :(len) A defence splitting pass from I_Saibari to B_Lasme 
          ...  B_Lasme with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hogg with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 3  :(len) B_Lasme flicks it over D_Washington's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 9  :(len) A_Sorloth kills the ball dead 
          ...  Maicon wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(len) J_Hogg with a simple pass to J_Gradit 
          ...  Rodri knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 24 :(byl) K_Smith passes the ball to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  B_Samba 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. 25 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger pass splits open the defence and finds A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  M_Roberts forces him off the ball 
Min. 28 :(len) M_Roberts turns past Rodri 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Romero with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 28 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  Zubimendi with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Chris Spero looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  D_Washington hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 34 :(len) J_Gradit gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Danso 
          ...  K_Danso hits a great drive! 
          ...  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. 36 :(byl) K_Smith brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Rodri makes himself available 
          ...  Rodri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Lens ...
Min. 37 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 37 :(len) J_Hogg gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to I_Saibari 
          ...  I_Saibari shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Bijlow tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Danso swings it in! 
          ...  A_Sorloth tries to place the shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Roberts with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes the catch! 
Min. 39 :(byl) Maicon runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Rodri 
          ...  Rodri rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 40 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Oroz 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Lasme 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  K_Danso with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 46 :(byl) Rodri looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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

Min. 46 :(byl) W_McKennie pulls it back to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But J_Gradit wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 46 :(len) Zubimendi cuts inside C_Romero 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Washington 
Min. 47 :(byl) C_Soyuncu with an amazing show of skill to get past Zubimendi 
          ...  He crosses to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 48 :(len) A_Sorloth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Roberts gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Roberts with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 50 :(byl) C_Romero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Romero with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 51 :(byl) K_Smith with a flicked pass to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But M_Roberts will cut out the threat 
Min. 51 :(len) A_Sorloth breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Bijlow! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 52 :(len) M_Haidara is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Saibari 
          ...  I_Saibari has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  J_Bijlow charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Lens ...
Min. 53 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_McKennie 
Min. 60 :(len) A_Sorloth has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Sorloth has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 60 :(byl) Maicon stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  J_McGinn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 61 :(len) J_Gradit picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Gradit with the chance! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 63 :(len) J_Hogg knocks the ball past D_Washington 
          ...  Rodri gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 64 :(len) I_Saibari with a glorious long pass to A_Oroz 
          ...  C_Romero wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Blas 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Hogg 
Min. 67 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Smith collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Smith flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Samba dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had B_Samba beaten! 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 70 :(len) Zubimendi with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Sorloth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Maicon wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 72 :(byl) M_Edwards bursts forward 
          ...  M_Edwards with a blistering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Samba's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gagliardini chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Samba catches it with ease 
Min. 73 :(byl) D_Washington controls it with ease 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Roberts!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 75 :(byl) M_Edwards beats his man 
          ...  K_Danso pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be the first to trouble the showers! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  M_Edwards with the thundering drive 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 76 :(byl) J_Roussillon slips past his marker M_Roberts 
          ...  The ball is whipped into T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  A_Sorloth with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 78 :(byl) J_Roussillon loses J_Gradit 
          ...  Zubimendi with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(byl) Rodri feeds the ball to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington hits a great drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  B_Samba acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gagliardini with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 81 :(byl) K_Smith turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Washington 
          ...  M_Roberts fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 82 :(byl) Maicon wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Edwards 
          ...  M_Edwards flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  B_Samba guesses right 
Min. 86 :(len) M_Roberts runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Roberts! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Lens fans chant his name! 
          ...  That surely hands Lens victory!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Lens ...
Min. 87 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 87 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(byl) D_Washington runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Blas back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  I_Saibari with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  M_Edwards fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri swings it in! 
          ...  K_Smith gets something on it! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 89 :(byl) J_Roussillon takes on 3 men 
          ...  J_Roussillon tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But B_Samba parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : Rodri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rodri (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Soyuncu (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : I_Saibari
Scorers              : I_Saibari (52), M_Roberts (86)
Sent Off             : K_Danso (75)
Booked               : Zubimendi (78), M_Roberts (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Lens
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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  25   1   1   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  23  16   9  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  18
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  12  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Smith        DF   1  18  16   5  20 |  93   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  74  44
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  30   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  14  10  23 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  12  -4
Rodri          DM   1  17  22   8  21 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  16  65
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  20  14  30 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Washington   FW   1   9  18  21  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  28   0  25
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  13
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  19   5  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Petkov       MF   1  10  17  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  15  19  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34

Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
K_Danso        DF   1  20  16  12  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -15 -15   0
J_Gradit       DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  16  18
M_Haidara      DF   1  19  15   3  27 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Roberts      DF   1  18  12  11  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  53  -4  52
Zubimendi      DM   1  15  20   7  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   6  -4
J_Hogg         MF   1  12  19   9  23 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  20  16  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  42
J_McGinn       MF   1  13  21  19  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sorloth      FW   1   2  18  23  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
B_Lasme        FW   1   7  13  18  21 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Bono         GK  18   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bakker       DF   1  15  13  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Costa        MF   1   3  15  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  14  21  24 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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