FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Feb 24) Union Berlin | RB Leipzig 5-1-0-2-2 E | 4-1-2-1-2 E Andy Babbs | - | L_Hradecky GK | GK M_Sarkic A_Theate DF | DF Caio_Henrique W_Armitage DF | DF E_Laird L_King DF | DF H_Westermann M_Faye DF | DF A_Traore N_Burdisso DF | DM R_Leonard A_Kral DM | MF W_Odobert D_Biondini AM | MF A_Farnerud E_Nuamah AM | AM J_Wilshere S_Aguero FW | FW L_Jovic D_Fofana FW | FW N_Jackson | N_Hedl SUB | SUB B_Labont D_Leite SUB | SUB L_Buchanan L_Tousart SUB | SUB L_Cana I_Camara SUB | SUB J_Reeves M_Kaufmann SUB | SUB D_Sikan Min. 1 :(uni) D_Biondini has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Caio_Henrique ... He puts in S_Aguero! ... Caio_Henrique recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 11 :(uni) E_Nuamah sprints past E_Laird ... E_Laird reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 11 :(rbl) W_Odobert looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Farnerud receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Farnerud from 20 yards! ... L_Hradecky gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 15 :(uni) S_Aguero plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A thundering drive by S_Aguero! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... M_Sarkic looks relieved there! Min. 17 :(rbl) L_Jovic is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... N_Jackson latches onto the end of it ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Fofana ... He made it look easy Min. 18 :(uni) N_Burdisso sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Faye ... Driven towards goal by M_Faye! ... But M_Sarkic pulls out a save of the game Min. 21 :(uni) D_Biondini finds the space intelligently ... D_Biondini has a dig at goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 22 :(uni) E_Nuamah drives it forward to A_Kral ... A_Kral launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... M_Sarkic beats the ball away Min. 23 :(rbl) W_Odobert cuts inside M_Faye ... He worked that well ... He puts in J_Wilshere! ... A heafty challenge by W_Armitage ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... W_Odobert plays it towards the near post! ... L_Hradecky catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 25 :(uni) W_Armitage finds the run of D_Biondini ... Blocked by R_Leonard Min. 32 :(uni) A_Theate hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... N_Burdisso latches onto it! ... N_Burdisso hits the ball first time! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 38 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a deep cross to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero is clean through! ... He tries to take it round M_Sarkic ... He nutmegs M_Sarkic ... It hits the post!! ... And goes wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(uni) E_Nuamah crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Biondini in the box ... D_Biondini tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He hits the side netting Min. 44 :(uni) D_Fofana knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Wilshere tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 47 :(uni) A_Kral is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to D_Fofana ... Caio_Henrique with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 RB Leipzig Min. 46 :(uni) D_Biondini looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Fofana ... A vicious shot by D_Fofana! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... L_King drives it into the box! ... M_Sarkic catches it! Min. 49 :(rbl) N_Jackson sidesteps N_Burdisso ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Cleaned up by A_Theate Min. 53 :(uni) A_Theate with a precise ball to D_Fofana ... D_Fofana unleashes a pile driver! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 54 :(uni) E_Nuamah backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Aguero latches onto the end of it ... A thundering drive by S_Aguero! ... M_Sarkic can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... M_Sarkic was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 57 :(uni) D_Biondini looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... E_Nuamah receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... E_Nuamah curls it towards the top corner! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 60 :(uni) W_Armitage with a measured pass to E_Nuamah ... A wicked drive by E_Nuamah! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 62 :(uni) A_Kral looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 69 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a precise ball to N_Burdisso ... N_Burdisso with a bicycle kick! ... But it goes wide Min. 70 :(rbl) Caio_Henrique steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Theate ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Caio_Henrique attempts to drive it home! ... But L_Hradecky tips it over ... CORNER! ... L_Jovic curls it into the box! ... A_Kral with a great clearance! Min. 71 :(uni) A_Kral hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... E_Nuamah latches onto it! ... E_Nuamah rifles it to the far post! ... M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it Min. 78 :(rbl) E_Laird flicks it past M_Faye ... He runs forward ... A skilful effort from E_Laird! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Union Berlin 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 79 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P Min. 79 :(uni) D_Fofana nutmegs Caio_Henrique, he continues to run forward ... D_Fofana with a little chip! ... M_Sarkic parries it Min. 81 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from N_Burdisso to W_Armitage ... E_Laird stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 81 :(rbl) H_Westermann looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Jovic ... W_Armitage fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 85 :(rbl) Caio_Henrique takes advantage of a mistake by A_Theate ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to N_Jackson! ... N_Jackson with a screamer of a shot! ... L_Hradecky 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. 87 :(uni) S_Aguero skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Armitage ... A scorcher of a shot from W_Armitage! ... M_Sarkic blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(uni) M_Faye breaks free from N_Jackson ... M_Faye sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... M_Sarkic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Sarkic is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 90 :(uni) E_Nuamah holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Armitage ... W_Armitage controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 93 :(uni) E_Nuamah holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Biondini ... D_Biondini with a thundering drive! ... But M_Sarkic hits it away ... He could have held onto that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadion Alten Forsterei ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Nuamah Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Armitage (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Laird (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Laird (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 20 | 4 Off target : 13 | 1 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 20 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Union Berlin 0 - 1 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Union Berlin Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 24 1 1 1 20 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 A_Theate DF 1 19 16 6 25 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 0 W_Armitage DF 1 19 14 12 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 26 25 L_King DF 1 18 14 7 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Faye DF 1 18 16 13 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 N_Burdisso DF 1 18 14 11 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 A_Kral DM 1 14 20 10 23 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 27 17 D_Biondini AM 1 14 17 13 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 40 E_Nuamah AM 1 7 19 16 24 | 97 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 70 31 S_Aguero FW 1 7 14 18 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 33 D_Fofana FW 1 8 14 21 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 0 16 N_Hedl GK 20 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Leite DF 1 19 15 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Tousart MF 1 13 18 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Camara DM 1 13 18 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kaufmann FW 1 8 11 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 20 16 3 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 13 24 E_Laird DF 1 20 17 10 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 46 0 40 H_Westermann DF 1 18 14 9 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Traore DF 1 17 16 6 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Leonard DM 1 14 18 8 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 W_Odobert MF 1 8 18 15 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 A_Farnerud MF 1 3 17 15 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 J_Wilshere AM 1 3 17 18 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 22 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 N_Jackson FW 1 4 17 22 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 B_Labont GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Buchanan DF 1 18 13 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cana MF 1 14 17 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Reeves MF 1 3 14 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sikan FW 1 6 13 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1740429589 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40