FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sporting Lisbon (Mon Feb 17)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Sporting Lisbon
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                                    -  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK J_Drommel
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF Morato
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF B_Pavard
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF Gabriel
                            Maicon DF  |  DF M_Olivera
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF B_Davies
                             Rodri DM  |  MF M_Sabitzer
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  MF D_Frattesi
                        W_McKennie MF  |  AM Reinier
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW Raphinha
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB M_Morro
                      J_Roussillon SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB R_Giles
                          L_Petkov SUB |  SUB G_Kodua
                         M_Edwards SUB |  SUB D_Duff




Min. 1  :(lis) Gabriel has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Washington 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Reinier! 
          ...  Reinier hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But J_Bijlow palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 6  :(lis) Morato with a reverse pass to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 8  :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 9  :(byl) D_Washington feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Maicon runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Frattesi with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 14 :(byl) Maicon threads the through ball to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  Reinier forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_McKennie plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Morato heads it away 
Min. 17 :(byl) Maicon turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Sabitzer with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(byl) Rodri steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Davies 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A skilful effort from Rodri! 
          ...  But J_Drommel punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 25 :(byl) Maicon brushes Morato aside and breaks free 
          ...  A great volley from Maicon! 
          ...  J_Drommel collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 25 :(lis) M_Sabitzer saunters past J_Vazquez 
          ...  M_Sabitzer with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_Bijlow 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon take the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 26 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 29 :(lis) C_Gakpo jinks past Maicon 
          ...  C_Gakpo with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Bijlow's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 32 :(byl) W_McKennie gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rodri 
          ...  M_Olivera goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  J_Drommel catches the ball 
Min. 33 :(lis) D_Frattesi sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Raphinha gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  W_McKennie stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 33 :(byl) T_Meunier plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Frattesi with a nasty foul 
Min. 36 :(lis) D_Frattesi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Raphinha 
          ...  Raphinha with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Bijlow beaten! 
Min. 40 :(lis) C_Gakpo brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Morato gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_McKennie with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sporting Lisbon players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 41 :(byl) W_McKennie curls the ball out wide to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Davies hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson takes on D_Frattesi 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Drommel parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Drommel recovers to save!! 

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

Min. 46 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson is first to the loose ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Frattesi hits it out for a throw 
Min. 47 :(byl) J_Vazquez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Gabriel reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(lis) Raphinha brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Frattesi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Meunier knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 51 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  M_Olivera with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 51 :(lis) B_Davies with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  Rodri scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 51 :(byl) D_Washington beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  Morato with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Gudmundsson instead 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Gabriel 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 53 :(byl) T_Meunier with a one-touch layoff to C_Romero 
          ...  C_Romero with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Drommel gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 56 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Kompany 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Davies 
Min. 58 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  J_Drommel makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_McKennie 
Min. 60 :(lis) M_Sabitzer takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  M_Sabitzer tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 61 :(byl) R_Gagliardini can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Roussillon 
          ...  J_Roussillon with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  J_Drommel watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 66 :(lis) M_Sabitzer turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  But R_Gagliardini wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 69 :(lis) Raphinha plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Vazquez hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sabitzer crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Meunier reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 71 :(byl) D_Washington has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Raphinha with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  Rodri floats it forward 
          ...  M_Edwards latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Edwards launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Drommel tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Vazquez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Drommel makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Romero flights it in! 
          ...  M_Olivera cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 75 :(byl) T_Meunier barges D_Frattesi off the ball 
          ...  T_Meunier has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Drommel parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 76 :(lis) Gabriel back heels to find C_Gakpo in space 
          ...  C_Gakpo rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Bijlow never had a chance! 
Min. 77 :(lis) M_Sabitzer is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Olivera latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Olivera hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Bijlow falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gabriel drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Washington belts it clear 
Min. 82 :(lis) C_Gakpo sidesteps J_Vazquez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Roussillon is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 85 :(lis) Raphinha works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Frattesi 
          ...  D_Frattesi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gudmundsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_McKennie (40), Rodri (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Drommel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Sabitzer (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Frattesi (9), M_Sabitzer (17), M_Olivera (32), Morato (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 Sporting Lisbon
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  23  16   9  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  12  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  16  31
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  17
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  21
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14  10  23 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   8  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  16
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  20  14  30 |  61   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  16  -4
D_Washington   FW   1   9  18  21  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  24   0
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  12   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 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
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_Drommel      GK  19   1   1   1  25 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
Morato         DF   1  22  15   9  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  11  -4
B_Pavard       DF   1  22  17   8  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   1  22  19   5  27 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  22   0
M_Olivera      DF   1  20  17  15  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  45  -4   9
B_Davies       DF   1  19  13   6  26 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Sabitzer     MF   1   1  21  18  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4   5  32
D_Frattesi     MF   1  17  21  14  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  16  14  10
Reinier        AM   1   4  19  18  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0  10
Raphinha       FW   1   9  21  22  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   5
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  18  22  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  15
M_Morro        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   1  18  12   9  29 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giles        DF   1  15  12   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Kodua        MF   1   2  18  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Duff         FW   1   6  12  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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