FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Lazio (Fri Mar 07)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Lazio
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         Jason Hopton  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK G_Restes
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF N_Mazraoui
                         M_Tonetto DF  |  DF G_Caldwell
                           W_Bouma DF  |  DF J_P_van_Hecke
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF I_Konate
                         M_Wieffer DF  |  AM O_Gloukh
                            D_Ozoh MF  |  MF E_Alvarez
                          S_Eguren MF  |  MF A_Engels
                          A_Knauff AM  |  MF H_Elliott
                       Vinicius_Jr FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                              Beto AM  |  FW Y_Wissa
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB B_Fall
                          B_Tomiak SUB |  SUB M_Pfertzel
                            A_Buta SUB |  SUB R_Vargas
                         D_Brekalo SUB |  SUB M_Bentayg
                         J_Njinmah SUB |  SUB D_Riordan




Min. 2  :(wlb) M_Tonetto runs at the defence 
          ...  M_Tonetto hits a great drive! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 5  :(wlb) A_Knauff unselfishly lays the ball back to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  G_Restes with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 6  :(laz) H_Elliott looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Konate 
          ...  M_Wieffer with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 8  :(wlb) A_Knauff beats J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Knauff with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Restes watches it sail wide! 
Min. 8  :(laz) A_Engels with a reverse pass to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Alvarez runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Kepa's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 9  :(wlb) M_Wieffer reads the run of S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Restes plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 9  :(laz) N_Mazraoui with an incisive pass to G_Caldwell 
          ...  W_Bouma reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 13 :(laz) E_Alvarez has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Bouma 
          ...  He puts in J_Alvarez! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Alvarez with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Kepa, who catches the ball 
Min. 14 :(laz) J_Alvarez with a flicked pass to A_Engels 
          ...  A_Engels controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 15 :(wlb) M_Wieffer chips the ball forward to A_Knauff 
          ...  Great challenge by J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Ozoh dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  I_Konate gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 15 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Elliott 
          ...  W_Bouma intercepts the pass 
Min. 16 :(laz) O_Gloukh makes a run into space 
          ...  O_Gloukh with the overhead! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 21 :(laz) E_Alvarez leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Y_Wissa 
          ...  Beto fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 21 :(laz) H_Elliott has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Y_Wissa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_Wissa throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Kepa blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 22 :(wlb) Beto barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Beto keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Beto curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for G_Restes, who catches the ball 
Min. 23 :(wlb) A_Knauff dribbles past E_Alvarez 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Knauff attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Restes manages to turn it behind 
Min. 24 :(laz) Y_Wissa sidesteps N_Nkounkou 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Y_Wissa with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 25 :(wlb) S_Eguren can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Wieffer 
          ...  M_Wieffer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Restes makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 27 :(wlb) M_Tonetto runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Beto floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Restes catches it! 
Min. 36 :(wlb) S_Eguren sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  E_Alvarez with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 39 :(laz) N_Mazraoui with the cross-field pass to O_Gloukh 
          ...  O_Gloukh goes for goal! 
          ...  Kepa makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 40 :(wlb) H_Smolcic lays the ball back to A_Knauff 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 41 :(wlb) D_Ozoh controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Beto gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Beto! 
          ...  G_Restes is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Restes reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  G_Caldwell clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wlb) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  M_Wieffer takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But A_Engels wins the tackle 
Min. 44 :(wlb) A_Knauff holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees N_Nkounkou in space! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 45 :(wlb) M_Tonetto bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren with a little chip! 
          ...  G_Restes with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to Beto 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Restes parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Beto swings it in! 
          ...  G_Caldwell wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 46 :(wlb) D_Ozoh runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  I_Konate with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 46 :(laz) O_Gloukh with a real burst of pace 
          ...  N_Nkounkou can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Beto with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  E_Alvarez floats it forward 
          ...  I_Konate latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Konate runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Kepa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 46 :(laz) H_Elliott heads the ball back to Y_Wissa 
          ...  Y_Wissa with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Wolfsburg fans taunt him! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 0-0 Lazio

Min. 46 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Beto gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Beto flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 47 :(wlb) Beto steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Konate 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A heafty challenge by G_Caldwell 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Restes comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 49 :(laz) Y_Wissa with the nod to J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Kepa fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 54 :(wlb) M_Wieffer with a short pass to find W_Bouma 
          ...  W_Bouma with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 55 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio 
          ...  Lazio have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 55 :(wlb) H_Smolcic takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 55 :(laz) H_Elliott slips past his marker H_Smolcic 
          ...  The ball is whipped into O_Gloukh 
          ...  O_Gloukh uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 57 :(wlb) W_Bouma with the majestic dribble 
          ...  I_Konate hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to S_Eguren 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But G_Restes just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 58 :(wlb) A_Knauff with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Caldwell with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 60 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bentayg 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Mazraoui 
Min. 60 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Vargas 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Elliott 
Min. 60 :(laz) R_Vargas with a measured pass to Y_Wissa 
          ...  But H_Smolcic wins the ball 
Min. 61 :(wlb) D_Ozoh looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Bentayg takes possession 
Min. 61 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke chips the ball over the defence and finds O_Gloukh 
          ...  O_Gloukh looks to see where Kepa is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 63 :(wlb) D_Ozoh runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Bentayg 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Konate reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tomiak 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 66 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Tomiak gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The defender plays it back to G_Restes 
          ...  But it's gone straight to B_Tomiak! 
          ...  He just has G_Restes to beat! 
          ...  He rounds G_Restes 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 68 :(wlb) A_Knauff takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  A_Knauff has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 70 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pfertzel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_P_van_Hecke 
Min. 70 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio 
          ...  Lazio have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 73 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr flicks it past G_Caldwell 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A skilful effort from Vinicius_Jr! 
          ...  G_Restes blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 74 :(wlb) B_Tomiak knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Caldwell slips 
          ...  D_Ozoh gets to it! 
          ...  D_Ozoh with the overhead! 
          ...  G_Restes catches the ball 
Min. 75 :(wlb) Beto sidesteps A_Engels 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But M_Pfertzel slides in 
Min. 75 :(laz) J_Alvarez jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Alvarez with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 77 :(wlb) Beto with a burst of pace 
          ...  Beto must beat G_Restes! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a good save 
Min. 81 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr sidesteps A_Engels 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 83 :(laz) E_Alvarez looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Wissa 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Buta hits it out for a throw 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Njinmah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Beto 
Min. 85 :(wlb) J_Njinmah bursts forward 
          ...  J_Njinmah with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Restes grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 85 :(laz) Y_Wissa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Engels 
          ...  A_Engels smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr runs towards the goal 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  G_Restes catches the ball 
Min. 90 :(laz) G_Caldwell has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Caldwell attempts a chip! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 91 :(laz) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  O_Gloukh seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  The ball hits A_Buta in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 93 :(wlb) D_Ozoh is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Buta 
          ...  A_Buta with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But G_Restes just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 96 :(wlb) A_Buta has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Pfertzel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Njinmah! 
          ...  J_Njinmah attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Restes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : M_Wieffer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Beto (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Lazio Match Info
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Best player          : G_Restes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Caldwell (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Lazio
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       10
On target            :          14        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           9        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       14
Key Passes           :          19        |       16
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Lazio
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Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  25   1   1   1  20 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  20  14  13  29 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  13
M_Tonetto      DF   1  19  15   3  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  23
W_Bouma        DF   1  18  12   9  26 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  17
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  14   8  21 |  67   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  30   0
M_Wieffer      DF   1  18  20   5  27 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  27  22
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  19  13  22 |  99   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  14
S_Eguren       MF   1  11  18  13  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  42
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  20  16  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  31
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  18  24  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  22  15
Beto           AM   1   8  14  20  30 |  87   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  29
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tomiak       DF   1  14  11  11  31 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  15
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  13  29 |  32   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  11  14
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23

Player Statistics - Lazio
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_Restes       GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  99  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  22  17   9  27 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Caldwell     DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  66  -4  19
J_P_van_Hecke  DF   1  22  17  14  31 |  72   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  24  13
I_Konate       DF   1  22  17  10  25 |  99   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  56   0  17
O_Gloukh       AM   1   8  20  19  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
E_Alvarez      MF   1  19  21  12  33 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  24   0
A_Engels       MF   1  17  20   4  23 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   9  44
H_Elliott      MF   1  12  21  20  26 |  62   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Alvarez      FW   1   3  18  22  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11   8
Y_Wissa        FW   1   3  14  15  29 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  34
B_Fall         GK  18   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pfertzel     DF   1  17  12   8  30 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Vargas       AM   1  10  16  14  30 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Bentayg      DM   1  14  15   4  16 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
D_Riordan      FW   1   3  13  17  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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