FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Marseille (Fri Oct 31) Bayer Leverkusen | Marseille 5-2-3 P | 5-0-2-3 A Tim Davey | Evan Singh | M_Taylor GK | GK N_Schiks Maicon DF | DF I_Konate N_Atom DF | DF P_Senderos N_Pamarot DF | DF T_Livramento R_Huth DF | DF J_Sutalo R_Lewis DF | DF S_Reguilon R_Kovac MF | AM R_v_d_Vaart T_Hitzlsprger MF | AM J_Menez J_Duffus FW | FW S_McTominay O_Martins FW | FW H_M_Son M_Niang FW | FW G_Jesus | M_Turner SUB | SUB G_Alette G_Popov SUB | SUB G_Altare V_Eletu SUB | SUB M_Stendera B_Pedretti SUB | SUB L_Cundle T_Miller SUB | SUB R_Orsolini Min. 1 :(byl) R_Huth finds the run of J_Duffus ... J_Duffus with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... N_Schiks beats the ball away Min. 4 :(mrs) G_Jesus finds S_McTominay with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_McTominay sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 5 :(mrs) S_McTominay gets possession in his own half ... N_Atom stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 6 :(byl) Maicon nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... T_Livramento plays it back ... N_Schiks slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... R_Huth plays it towards the near post! ... N_Schiks comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 6 :(mrs) J_Sutalo finds S_McTominay with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_McTominay has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 8 :(byl) O_Martins runs at I_Konate ... The defender slips and falls over ... I_Konate moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 11 :(byl) J_Duffus takes possession ... J_Duffus lobs N_Schiks! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 13 :(byl) N_Pamarot plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A delicate header from N_Pamarot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 15 :(mrs) S_Reguilon boots it towards T_Livramento ... T_Livramento hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 16 :(byl) R_Kovac pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... M_Niang is clean through! ... A left-footer by M_Niang! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for N_Schiks ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... N_Schiks looks embarrassed! ... Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Marseille ... Min. 18 :(byl) R_Lewis holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 21 :(byl) M_Niang with electric pace ... He eases past P_Senderos ... The ball hits I_Konate in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 22 :(byl) M_Niang with a smart turn ... M_Niang with the chance! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 22 :(mrs) S_Reguilon takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into S_McTominay ... S_McTominay with the shot on net! ... M_Taylor saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 26 :(byl) O_Martins sidesteps I_Konate ... That was too easy ... O_Martins hits a great shot! ... N_Schiks makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 26 :(mrs) G_Jesus runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Cleaned up by N_Atom Min. 28 :(byl) J_Duffus slides the ball across to M_Niang ... M_Niang has a dig at goal! ... N_Schiks with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 30 :(byl) N_Pamarot feeds the ball to O_Martins ... O_Martins with a bicycle kick! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 30 :(mrs) J_Menez breaks free from R_Huth ... N_Atom wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 32 :(byl) O_Martins sidesteps P_Senderos ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But J_Sutalo wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 32 :(mrs) J_Menez with the diagonal pass to S_McTominay ... S_McTominay with the header! ... M_Taylor won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 33 :(byl) N_Atom moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Niang ... I_Konate cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 33 :(mrs) H_M_Son is unmarked! ... N_Atom leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... G_Jesus hits it over the wall ... But M_Taylor punches it away Min. 33 :(mrs) S_Reguilon looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to S_McTominay ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Pamarot ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 37 :(mrs) S_McTominay with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Kovac a clean set of heals ... R_Huth beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 38 :(mrs) J_Sutalo sidesteps Maicon ... That was too easy ... Maicon wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 40 :(byl) J_Duffus with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Niang gets on the end of the pass ... J_Sutalo with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 40 :(mrs) I_Konate cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_v_d_Vaart ... But R_Kovac reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 42 :(byl) Maicon beats P_Senderos with absolute ease! ... S_Reguilon with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Evan Singh looks relieved ... Tim Davey is far from happy with that decision Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart 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! ... R_v_d_Vaart hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... M_Taylor with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 48 :(mrs) G_Jesus breaks free from R_Huth ... G_Jesus attempts a lob! ... M_Taylor is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... M_Taylor holds his head in his hands! ... That's got Marseille back level! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Marseille ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Marseille Min. 46 :(byl) J_Duffus is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... I don't think he's going to continue Min. 46 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: T_Miller ... COMING OFF: J_Duffus Min. 46 :(mrs) P_Senderos cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... That's put Marseille in front! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Marseille ... Min. 47 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 47 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to D Min. 49 :(mrs) S_Reguilon gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_Menez ... J_Menez with a graceful, looping effort! ... M_Taylor fists it away Min. 51 :(byl) R_Lewis with a 40-yard pass to O_Martins ... O_Martins attempts a low drive! ... The shot slips through N_Schiks's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... The flags up! It's been disallowed!! ... The linesman flagged for offside ... That one was close let me tell you. Min. 51 :(mrs) P_Senderos with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Menez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... O_Martins with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 51 :(byl) Maicon puts in M_Niang ... J_Menez goes in studs first ... The Referee warned him Min. 54 :(mrs) J_Menez fires over a low cross to P_Senderos ... P_Senderos with the crafty shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: V_Eletu ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 56 :(byl) M_Niang flicks it over J_Sutalo and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... T_Livramento goes in studs first ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... T_Miller hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... But N_Schiks punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that N_Schiks got a touch Min. 59 :(byl) R_Huth with an inswinging cross to N_Pamarot ... But he loses control of it ... J_Sutalo takes possession Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: G_Popov ... COMING OFF: N_Pamarot Min. 60 :(mrs) J_Menez knocks the ball past Maicon ... Now he crosses to J_Sutalo! ... T_Miller with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! ... PENALTY!! ... That ooked like a dive to me ... But The Referee has given it ... G_Jesus will take it ... He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper ... GOAL!! ... M_Taylor looks embarrassed he dived too early ... Oh, can you believe it? He's flattened Bayer Leverkusen He's hit a hat-trick at BayArena ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Marseille... Min. 64 :(byl) Maicon beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_Kovac ... R_Kovac rifles it to the far post! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Popov crosses it in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for N_Schiks, who catches the ball Min. 65 :(byl) Maicon gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds T_Miller ... S_McTominay gathers up the loose ball Min. 65 :(mrs) J_Menez spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to G_Jesus! ... G_Jesus tries to catch the keeper out! ... M_Taylor gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 66 :(mrs) S_Reguilon holds the ball up ... He sees J_Menez in space! ... Good sliding challenge from R_Lewis Min. 66 :(byl) T_Miller takes possession ... What can he do here? ... I_Konate with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... N_Atom swings it in ... M_Niang takes control of it! ... Superbly timed tackle by T_Livramento ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... R_Huth hits it into the box! ... N_Schiks comes out and claims it! Min. 67 :(byl) T_Miller holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to O_Martins ... I_Konate wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(byl) R_Kovac chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Lewis ... R_Lewis with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... N_Schiks guesses right Min. 80 :(byl) R_Kovac holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to T_Miller ... I_Konate knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 84 :(byl) Maicon finds the run of O_Martins ... Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Konate Min. 84 :(byl) V_Eletu finds himself in a good position ... T_Livramento fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(byl) M_Niang comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... S_Reguilon with the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 87 :(byl) G_Popov has it now ... He takes on T_Livramento ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Niang! ... M_Niang could have let it bounce! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(mrs) R_v_d_Vaart curls the ball out wide to I_Konate ... G_Popov with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 94 :(byl) M_Niang uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... M_Niang drives the ball low! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Tim Davey spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 96 :(byl) N_Atom is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Niang ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Niang! ... N_Schiks makes himself big and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Niang Scorers : M_Niang (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Maicon (38) Injured : J_Duffus (46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Jesus (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Jesus (48,46,60 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , T_Livramento (84)S_Reguilon (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Marseille Attempts on Goal : 16 | 13 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 14 Key Tackles : 7 | 12 Key Passes : 18 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 3 Marseille ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 100 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Maicon DF 1 19 16 8 25 | 100 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 66 -2 N_Atom DF 1 19 16 4 26 | 100 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 34 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 19 12 7 23 | 64 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 21 21 R_Huth DF 1 18 13 5 27 | 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 R_Lewis DF 1 19 21 3 27 | 100 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 24 27 R_Kovac MF 1 12 19 16 27 | 100 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 61 12 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 19 14 20 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Duffus FW 1 9 17 21 24 | 50 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 23 O_Martins FW 1 3 14 18 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 M_Niang FW 1 7 12 18 27 | 100 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 86 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Popov DF 1 18 14 4 22 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 V_Eletu MF 1 14 19 10 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pedretti MF 1 13 19 5 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Miller FW 1 7 18 14 29 | 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Schiks GK 27 1 1 1 30 | 100 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 I_Konate DF 1 23 18 12 25 | 100 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 15 0 P_Senderos DF 1 19 15 8 23 | 100 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 20 T_Livramento DF 1 22 18 15 30 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 -2 11 J_Sutalo DF 1 23 19 9 29 | 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 14 0 S_Reguilon DF 1 22 20 2 30 | 100 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 63 -2 R_v_d_Vaart AM 1 4 20 17 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 J_Menez AM 1 8 20 17 25 | 100 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 13 S_McTominay FW 1 6 22 20 22 | 100 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 0 34 H_M_Son FW 1 5 17 25 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Jesus FW 1 5 17 25 30 | 100 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 16 64 G_Alette GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Altare DF 1 14 12 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Stendera MF 1 6 14 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cundle MF 1 7 15 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Orsolini FW 1 4 10 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1761929383 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40